pin bones
Fillet's tiny spines
Pin bones are the small, fine bones found in fish fillets, running in a line from the head end partway down the body.
Unlike the backbone or rib bones, pin bones aren't attached to the skeleton and must be removed individually, usually with tweezers or needle-nose pliers: She ran her finger along the salmon to locate the pin bones before pulling them out.
Pincerlike gripping instrument
- needle-nose pliersTapered-jaw gripping tool
- extractionAct of removing
- deboningRemoving skeletal structure
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
precision · grip · dexterity · feel · fingertips · patience · technique · pulling
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- troutFreshwater game fish
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- shadCoastal herring variety
- pikeLong battlefield spear
carp · mackerel · choking hazard · texture · mouthfeel · fine dining · presentation · quality
Narrow blade for deboning
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
- salmon filletBoneless cut of pink fish
- deboningRemoving skeletal structure
- butcherySavage killing
fish preparation · scaling · gutting · portioning · skinning · trimming · chef · seafood
Interlocking bones of spine
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- ribsThoracic bone set
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
Item risking airway blockage
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- tediousBoring through length
- time-consumingRequiring much duration
- customer complaintBuyer's formal dissatisfaction
tweezers
Pincerlike gripping instrument
- needle-nose pliersTapered-jaw gripping tool
- extractionAct of removing
- deboningRemoving skeletal structure
plucking · precision · grip · dexterity · feel · fingertips · patience · technique · pulling
salmon
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
pike · carp · mackerel · choking hazard · texture · mouthfeel · fine dining · presentation · quality · tenderness
fillet knife
Narrow blade for deboning
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
- salmon filletBoneless cut of pink fish
- deboningRemoving skeletal structure
butchery · fish preparation · scaling · gutting · portioning · skinning · trimming · chef · seafood · knife skills
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
choking hazard
Item risking airway blockage
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- tediousBoring through length
- time-consumingRequiring much duration