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hamate

[ hey-meyt ]

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. hook-shaped.
  2. having a hooklike process.


hamate

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. rare.
    hook-shaped
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hamate1

1735–45; < Latin 峾ٳܲ hooked, equivalent to ( us ) hook + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hamate1

C18: from Latin 峾ٳܲ, from 峾us hook
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Example Sentences

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The one-time touted prospect suffered a broken hamate bone leading up to spring training last year and battled hamstring injuries with Triple-A Tacoma.

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He suffered a fractured hamate bone in his left wrist in July.

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Trout fractured his left hamate during the first game of a series with the Padres in San Diego on July 3.

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Angels: Trout took swings off a tee before the game as he tries to return from a left hamate fracture before the end of the season.

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The Angels star has only played in one game since fracturing his left hamate bone on July 3.

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