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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collarbone1

First recorded in 1605–15; collar + bone
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In 1995, indie gods The Stone Roses pulled out of headlining after guitarist John Squire broke his collarbone.

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In 2016, I broke my collarbone eight weeks before the Ironman World Champs and it was my mindset that carried me to the finish line.

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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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