collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

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The Raiders will return to Aidan O’Connell after Garrett Minshew suffered a broken collarbone in a 29-19 loss to Denver last week. Jack Magruder, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The Raiders will be without quarterback Gardner Minshew, who has a broken collarbone and will miss the rest of the season. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Gardner Minshew will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering a broken collarbone late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 Favoring the right hand Shankland was interested in the idea of studying clavicles, or collarbones, from the shipwreck because the bones showcase unique characteristics related to age, development and growth. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for collarbone 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collarbone was in the 15th century

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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn

Medical Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

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