hipbone

[ hip-bohn ]

/ ˈhɪpˌboʊn /

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noun

innominate bone.

the ilium.

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Origin of hipbone

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hip¹, bone

Words nearby hipbone

Hinton, hioi, hip, HIPAA, hip bath, hipbone, hip boot, hip dysplasia, hip flask, hip-hop, hiphugger

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How to use hipbone in a sentence

He hoisted the box to the level of his hipbone, feeling as if his spine would snap.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea
I was fortunately too near for the full effect of the blow, but the hoof took me at the hipbone, and for the moment paralyzed me.
In Direst Peril|David Christie Murray

British Dictionary definitions for hipbone

hipbone

/ (ˈhɪpˌbəʊn) /

noun

the nontechnical name for innominate bone

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Scientific definitions for hipbone

hipbone

[ hĭp′bōn′ ]

Either of two large, flat bones, each forming one of the outer borders of the pelvis in mammals and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis.