The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word T-BONE
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Buddy explains!

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What does T-BONE mean?
T-BONE noun- T-bone steak
- A vehicular collision of this kind.
- (of a motor vehicle) To collide perpendicularly with the side of something, usually another vehicle.