tailbone
noun
the coccyx.
tailbones
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pluralof tailbone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So far, they know they have found a leg, hip, pelvis, a couple of tailbones and a good chunk of the skull, Lyson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
She said that if a bunch of people just came in off the street, she’d estimate that only half would be able to do the pose with their tailbones down.
From Slate ● May 6, 2023
On TikTok, chiropractors are stretching chubby legs, massaging infant tailbones and tracing the tiny vertebrae of baby spines, touting a range of unproven treatments for newborns, babies and toddlers.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
And when the bow slammed into the wall of water ahead, their bodies crashed back to the deck, jarring their tailbones and bruising their legs.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 12, 2020
Some wore pillow-size stuffed animal turtles around their rumps to protect their tailbones in a fall.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
