T-bone

Letter-shaped cut

T-bone names a cut of beef steak containing a T-shaped bone with meat on both sides—strip steak on one, tenderloin on the other.

The shape gives the name: a perfectly grilled T-bone.

As a verb, to T-bone is to collide with the side of another vehicle at a perpendicular angle, forming a T shape: A truck T-boned her car at the intersection.

steak

grill

Cooking surface over fire

ribeye · porterhouse · medium-rare · rare · well-done · seasoning · barbecue · sear · juicy · tender

collision

crash

Sudden violent impact

vehicles · whiplash · airbags · broadside · damage · injuries · insurance · liability · traffic · police

Categories
Opposites
steak cuts by structure and character

T-bonefilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

tenderloin · filet · ground beef · cube steak · flank steak

vehicle collision geometry

T-bonerear-end

Buttocks or tail collision

head-on · rear-ender · rear-end collision · fender-bender · sideswipe

Family

bone, bones, boned, boning, bone-in, T-bar

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G