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collarbone

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col·lar·bone  (klr-bn)
n.
See clavicle.
collarbone [ˈkɒləˌbəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the nontechnical name for clavicle
collarbone  (klr-bn)
See clavicle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.collarbonecollarbone - bone linking the scapula and sternum
clavicle
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
arteria subclavia, subclavian artery - either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms
endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
collarbone noun
Related words
technical name clavicle
Translations
collarbone [ˈkɒləbəʊn] N → clavícula f
collarbone [ˈkɒlərbəʊn] n → clavicule f
I broke my collarbone → Je me suis cassé la clavicule.
collarbone
n → Schlüsselbein nt
collarbone [ˈkɒləˌbəʊn] n → clavicola
collarbone [ˈkɒləˌbəʊn] n → clavicola
collarbone → تُرْقٌوة klíční kost kraveben Schlüsselbein κλείδα clavícula solisluu clavicule ključna kost clavicola 鎖骨 쇄골 sleutelbeen kragebein obojczyk clavícula ключица nyckelben กระดูกไหปลาร้า köprücük kemiği xương đòn 锁骨


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The evenin' papers gave the score: nose broken, three bad scalp wounds, front teeth out, a broken collarbone, an' two broken ribs.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
The sight of these bearded peasants at work on the battlefield, with their queer, clumsy boots and perspiring necks, and their shirts opening from the left toward the middle, unfastened, exposing their sunburned collarbones, impressed Pierre more strongly with the solemnity and importance of the moment than anything he had yet seen or heard.
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