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wishbone [ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula [from the custom of two people breaking apart the bone after eating: the person with the longer part makes a wish]
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Translations wishbone [ˈwɪʃbəʊn] n → bréchet m wishful thinking [ˈwɪʃf it's wishful thinking → c'est prendre ses désirs pour des réalités wish list n → liste f de souhaits ... one special toy that tops the wish list of every child → ... un jouet en particulier, arrivant en tête de la liste de souhaits de chaque enfant ..., ... un jouet particulier, figurant en premier sur la commande au Père Noël de chaque enfant ... wishbone n → Gabelbein nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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