clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
| \ ˈkla-vi-kəl
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Definition of clavicle
: a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone
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Other Words from clavicle
clavicular
\ kla-ˈvi-kyə-lər
, klə- \
adjective
, klə- \
adjective
Examples of clavicle in a Sentence
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The most pressing matter is the running backs room, which suddenly resembles a medical ward following injuries to sophomore Keaontay Ingram (knee), junior Daniel Young (ankle) and fifth-year senior Kirk Johnson (clavicle). — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas has some concerns as the season opener appraoches," 26 Aug. 2019 The child suffered a lacerated liver, fractures to her skull, left clavicle and left humerus and bruising to her lower back and neck, according to the warrant for Hernandez’s arrest. — David Owens, courant.com, "East Hartford man faces prison after injuring 9-month-old child," 8 Aug. 2019 Of greater concern, senior running back Kirk Johnson fell on his shoulder and is being evaluated for a potential clavicle injury. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas notebook: With pads on, Longhorns eager to get physical," 7 Aug. 2019 During the last year, Bernal fell three times and underwent clavicle, nose, cheek and jaw surgeries. — Sinar Alvarado, New York Times, "The Colombian Who Made History at the Tour de France," 30 July 2019 Nonfatal crashes have also been commonplace for Uber Eats couriers in Mexico: broken arms, clavicles, noses, and near-amputations. — Martha Pskowski, The Verge, "Deaths and injuries don’t slow Uber Eats’ rapid expansion in Mexico," 3 July 2019 Sunspel’s well-proportioned V that doesn’t plunge into clavicle territory is a safe, confident choice. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "The War Over T-Shirt Necklines: V vs. Crew," 22 Aug. 2018 Martin is 5 feet 3 inches, 150-160 lbs. with blue eyes, medium-length dark brown hair and has a tattoo of a sun on her left clavicle. — PEOPLE.com, "Was a Missing College Grad's Decomposed Body Found in the Same Neighborhood She Vanished From?," 28 June 2018 There was talk of crudely gnawed-upon limbs and faces missing eyes, noses, livers, shreds of skin barely hanging on to some clavicle kicked away by anxious scavengers. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Fluid Mechanics" by Mabel Yu," 2 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clavicle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for clavicle
clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
| \ ˈkla-vi-kəl
\
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Kids Definition of clavicle
clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
| \ ˈklav-i-kəl
\
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Medical Definition of clavicle
: a bone of the shoulder girdle that links the scapula and sternum, is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck, and has the form of a narrow elongated S
— called also collarbone
Other Words from clavicle
clavicular
\ kla-ˈvik-yə-lər, klə-
\
adjective
\
adjective
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