clavicle
noun
a bone of the pectoral arch.
clavicles
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pluralof clavicle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is involved in the formation of the flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and the clavicles.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Recently Vogue declared the cleavage was “over”, noting that celebrities were binning off their deep V gowns, choosing fashion that showcased their clavicles instead.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2017
That day in Brooklyn, Jackson wore glasses, a plaid shirt open to just below the clavicles and shoes with insouciant laces that looked ready to untie themselves at any moment.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2016
Peat cutters occasionally churn up ancient mandibles, clavicles, or entire cadavers that have been preserved for millennia.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 9, 2015
Sometimes, of the two clavicles in the same body, one is constructed in the type of the male, and the other in that of the female.
From Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman by Alexander Walker
