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collarbone

[ kol-er-bohn ]

noun

  1. the clavicle.


collarbone

/ ˈɒəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. the nontechnical name for clavicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

collarbone

/ ŏə-ō′ /

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of collarbone1

First recorded in 1605–15; collar + bone
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He underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his collarbone.

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Clark said he sustained a deep bone bruise and a minor sprain of the ligaments connecting the collarbone to the shoulder blade.

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Edwards, 21, has been in fine form for Ospreys while Scarlets fly-half Costelow has been ruled out of the tournament because of a broken collarbone.

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Nobody on the bus was seriously physically injured - one broken leg for the conductor and one fractured collarbone for a passenger - although all were, obviously, shaken.

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When Ryan Giraldo of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High missed all of league play last season because of a broken collarbone, he became an unofficial assistant coach, boosting his teammates with wisdom.

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