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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For example, a fall with the arms outstretched causes the force to be transmitted to the clavicles, which can break if the force is excessive.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
She draws attention to her pearls not when she throws her head back in laughter, but when she clutches her hands to them anxiously, rolling them across her clavicles like worry beads.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2019
If the ending of this book does not leave you with tears pooling down in your clavicles, you are a stronger person than I am.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2019
Peat cutters occasionally churn up ancient mandibles, clavicles, or entire cadavers that have been preserved for millennia.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 9, 2015
The shape of the anterior extremity of the sternum is influenced by the presence or absence of clavicles.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
