- collarbone
- noun Date: 15th century clavicle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
collarbone
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collarbone — collarbone, Collar bone Col lar bone (Anat.) The clavicle, a bone linking the scapula and sternum. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collarbone — c.1500, from COLLAR (Cf. collar) + BONE (Cf. bone) … Etymology dictionary
collarbone — ► NOUN ▪ either of the pair of bones joining the breastbone to the shoulder blades; the clavicle … English terms dictionary
collarbone — [käl′ərbōn΄] n. CLAVICLE … English World dictionary
Collarbone — A horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shoulder. The collarbone, also called the clavicle, links the sternum, or breastbone, with the scapula, a triangular bone in the back of the shoulder. The collarbone ends… … Medical dictionary
collarbone — UK [ˈkɒlə(r)ˌbəʊn] / US [ˈkɑlərˌboʊn] noun [countable] Word forms collarbone : singular collarbone plural collarbones one of the pair of bones that go across the top of your chest from your shoulder to the bottom of your neck … English dictionary
collarbone — col|lar|bone [ˈkɔləbəun US ˈka:lərboun] n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib one of the pair of bones that go from the bottom part of your neck to your shoulders … Dictionary of contemporary English
collarbone — [[t]kɒ̱lə(r)boʊn[/t]] collarbones N COUNT Your collarbones are the two long bones which run from throat to your shoulders. Harold had a broken collarbone. (in BRIT, also use collar bone) … English dictionary
collarbone — Iwilei; kau (depression near collarbone) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Collarbone (band) — Collarbone Origin Helsinki, Finland Genres Rock Alternative rock Hard rock Years active 2000 – present Labels Universa … Wikipedia
