noun
clavicle
KLAV-ihk-uhl
noun
1
The collarbone: the long, slender bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone.
"She fractured her clavicle falling off her bike."
"The clavicle is one of the most commonly broken bones in contact sports."
How to Use Clavicle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical term for the collarbone.
Common pairings
fractured clavicle
broken clavicle
Word Forms
clavicles plural
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Etymology
From Latin clavicula, "little key" — the bone was thought to resemble an ancient key.