hipbone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hipbone
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hip 1, bone
Example Sentences
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An example is the hipbone of a dolphin, or remnants of limbs in legless lizards.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
Even so, I felt the unrelenting pressure of my hipbone against hardwood.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2016
Meanwhile, those who kept both feet flat on the floor actually lost hipbone density in just four months.
From US News ● Jul. 24, 2015
Still other big ideas flash by wordlessly, like a vestigial hipbone in a whale.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2013
He tuned the sails to tighten the curve, stood again with his hip cocked, feeling the boat vibrate through the wood of the tiller into his hand and against his hipbone, and sailed.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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