collarbone
noun
the clavicle.
collarbones
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pluralof collarbone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On the neck, two triangle diamonds the size of almonds sit between the collarbones, mirroring each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Healed injuries—broken collarbones, fractured foot bones, and cracked vertebrae—matched the kinds of damage a kicking horse might inflict, or what sports medicine doctors today see in riders thrown from their horses.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 2, 2023
People with CCD might have bones that form differently or are more fragile than normal, and certain ones like collarbones may be absent altogether.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
While recovering, DeGray, who was 53 at the time, learned from his doctors that he was permanently paralyzed from the collarbones down.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
He hung heavily with his legs in the water, a salmon struggling in the net beside him, the skin of his collarbones, just above the highest waves, hued an icy but brilliant pink.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
