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wishbone

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wish·bone  (wshbn)
n.
1. The forked bone anterior to the breastbone of most birds, formed by the fusion of the clavicles.
2. Football An offensive formation in which the halfbacks are positioned behind and to the left and right of the fullback.

[From the superstition that when two people pull the bone apart a wish will be fulfilled for the person who retains the longer piece.]

wishbone
Noun
the V-shaped bone above the breastbone of a chicken or turkey

wishbone  (wshbn)
The forked bone in front of the breastbone in most birds, consisting of the two collarbones partly fused together. It serves as a spring, capturing some of the energy during the downward stroke of the wings for release on the upward stroke.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wishbonewishbone - the furcula of a domestic fowl      
furcula - a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
Translations

wishbone [ˈwɪʃbəun] nespoleta (de la que tiran dos personas quien se quede con el hueso más largo pide un deseo)
wishbone [ˈwɪʃbəun] nfourchette f
wishbone [ˈwɪʃbəun] nGabelbein nt
wishbone [ˈwɪʃbəun] nforcella

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"I wonder if the wishbone she gave me would have done any good," cried Cecily suddenly.
Anne scrambled to her feet somehow, emptying two indignant cats out of her lap as she did so, and mechanically shifting her wishbone from her right hand to her left.
They couldn't find no letters nor nothing on him; nothing but an old penknife in his pocket and the wishbone of a chicken wrapped up in a piece of paper, and some poetry.
 
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