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Definition of collarbone - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalbone joining the shoulder and breastbone
- She broke her collarbone during the game.
- The X-ray showed a fracture in the collarbone.
- He felt a sharp pain in his collarbone after the fall.
Origin of collarbone
Latin, collum (neck) + os (bone)
Terms with collarbone included in their meaning
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medical
the central bone in the chest connecting ribs and collarbone
fashion
wide neckline running horizontally across the collarbone
medical
uppermost rib in the chest, closest to the neck and collarbone
medical
major vein under collarbone, continuation of axillary vein, carries blood to heart
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- French:clavicule, ...
- German:Schlüsselbein, ...
- Italian:clavicola, ...
- Spanish:clavícula, ...
- Portuguese:clavícula, ...
- Chinese:锁骨, ...
- Japanese:鎖骨, ...
- Arabic:تَرْقُوَة, ...
- Hebrew:עֶצֶם הַבְּרִיחַ, ...
- Russian:ключица, ...
- Ukrainian:ключиця, ...
- Hindi:हँसली, ...
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