T-bones

Loin with backbone

T-bones is the verb form meaning to strike the side of a vehicle at a roughly perpendicular angle, forming a T shape at impact: A truck ran the red light and T-boned her car.

The term comes from the T-bone steak, whose shape—a strip of meat bisected by bone—resembles the collision configuration.

steak

ribeye

Tender marbled steak cut

striploin · marbling · medium-rare · rare · well-done · juicy · tender · beef · butcher · chophouse

grilling

barbecue

Slow-cook over coals

sizzle · flames · smoke · tongs · mesquite · hickory · charring · marinate · rub · glaze

collision

crash

Sudden violent impact

broadside · accident · fender · sideswipe · crumple · airbag · damage · insurance · totaled · whiplash

baseball

double play

Two outs, one action

pivot · infield · tag · force out · runner · second base · defense

Opposites
beef cut type

T-bonesfilets

Boneless meat slices

filet mignon · tenderloins · ground beef · cube steak · chuck roast

COLLISION TYPE (verb)

T-bonesrear-ends

Strikes another's bumper

sideswipes · bumps · clips · grazes

steak cut type

T-bonesfilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

filets · tenderloin · ribeye · New York strip · porterhouse

Family

T-bone, T-boned, T-boning, bone, bones, boned, boning, bony, boneless

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G