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clavicle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
clavicle /ˈklævɪkəl/ noun
plural clavicles
clavicle
/ˈklævɪkəl/
noun
plural clavicles
Learner's definition of CLAVICLE
[count] medical
: collarbone see picture at human
BNC: 46612 COCA: 28606

clavicle

noun

clav·​i·​cle ˈkla-vi-kəl How to pronounce clavicle (audio)
: a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum

called also collarbone

clavicular adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Thornton, who suffered a collarbone injury in the second preseason game, underwent surgery last week to repair a fractured clavicle. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson left Friday’s game in the first inning with a broken right clavicle. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 23 July 2022 Whittington caught three passes for 35 yards against the Sooners in that circus of a game before breaking his clavicle. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Aug. 2022 Stephenson had surgery to stabilize the fracture in his right clavicle Thursday. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2022 Since Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson broke his clavicle in the first game back from the All-Star break, the Reds have had two rookie catchers on their depth chart. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022 In explaining this, Ms. Hutchinson offered a discreet pantomime of the action, placing her own hand lightly on her clavicle. New York Times, 30 June 2022 According to the version relayed to Ms. Hutchinson, Mr. Trump then used his free hand to lunge toward the agent at his clavicle. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Our favorite of the three is the long, blue unit boasting clavicle-length layers at the front, with a few pieces of blue tinsel to brighten her money-piece highlights. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 7 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to close

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clavicle was in 1615
BNC: 46612 COCA: 28606

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