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hipbone
[ hip-bohn ]
hipbone
/ ˈɪˌəʊ /
noun
- the nontechnical name for innominate bone
hipbone
/ ĭ′ō′ /
- Either of two large, flat bones, each forming one of the outer borders of the pelvis in mammals and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis.
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One of the bullets that hit his thigh fractured his hipbone and then broke partially apart before exiting through his abdomen.
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I could see the sharp edges of her hipbones through her floral satin pajama pants.
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Thong straps were pulled up and over the hipbones under micro miniskirts.
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It was months before a charred piece of Bryce's foot and a fragment of Daisy's hipbone were recovered, but for Bryce's mother Silene it was important.
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Why does “acetabulum” — the hipbone socket — mean vinegar bowl?
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