noun
collarbone
Collarbone (noun) means the long bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone; the clavicle. Example: “She fractured her collarbone in a cycling accident.”
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The long bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone; the clavicle.
"She fractured her collarbone in a cycling accident."
How to use collarbone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday name for the clavicle, the bone at the base of the neck.
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Word forms
- Plural
- collarbones
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of collar and bone, since the bone runs roughly where a collar would sit.
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What does “collarbone” mean?
The word “collarbone” means the long bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone; the clavicle. In plain terms, the everyday name for the clavicle, the bone at the base of the neck.
How do you use “collarbone” in a sentence?
Here is “collarbone” used in a sentence: “She fractured her collarbone in a cycling accident.”
What part of speech is “collarbone”?
“Collarbone” is a noun.
What is the meaning of collarbone?
"collarbone" (noun) means the long bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone; the clavicle.
