breastbone - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • cut: When you have your surgery, it is necessary for the surgeon to cut the breastbone ( sternum ) to get to the heart.

Adjective modifier

  • prominent: A muscular body should have a level back and a deep broad chest with a prominent breastbone.

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