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collarbone Definition

collar·bone (-bōn′)

noun

clavicle

collarbone Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • suffer: In a moment of bad luck in moto two, he crashed trying to avoid a fallen rider and suffered a broken collarbone.
  • break: Meanwhile, fellow Aussie Adam Shields overcame a badly broken collarbone to end the season on a 7.01 average.
  • sustain: Stu had machine problems and Andy was unfortunate to crash in an earlier race and sustained a broken collarbone.

Adjective modifier

  • fractured: Dave Halford seemed to be in good form, having recovered from a fractured collarbone 7 months earlier.
  • broken: The biggest casualty was Tyler Hamilton, who finished fourth last year in spite of a broken collarbone.
  • left: If you have a small frame or are thin, the device may be visible as a bulge below your left collarbone.
  • right: In the horrendous crash at the end of Stage 1, Tyler Hamilton sustained two hairline fractures in his right collarbone.

Modifies a noun

  • injury: Martini suffered shoulder and collarbone injuries after colliding with a car.
  • break: Krzysztof Kasprzak was not considered at this stage as he is also recovering from a collarbone break.
  • area: It is possible to see that tissue was also removed from around the collarbone area, causing the dip in the skin.
collarbone Quotes

   Oh wasn't it naughty of Smudges? Oh, Mummy, I'm sick with disgust. She threw me in front of the Judges 84 And my silly old collarbone's bust.

—Betjeman, SirJohn