boneyard

== English == === Etymology === From bone +‎ yard. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/ === Noun === boneyard (plural boneyards) (informal) A graveyard. (dominoes) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used. (aviation, automotive, slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard. (firefighting) An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire. ==== Synonyms ==== (graveyard): see also Thesaurus:cemetery. (dumpsite for aircraft): aircraft graveyard ==== Derived terms ==== boneyard sale