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- [klav-i-kuh l]
- /ˈklæv ɪ kəl/
- /ˈklæv.ɪ.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klav-i-kuh l]
- /ˈklæv ɪ kəl/
Definitions of clavicle word
- countable noun clavicle Your clavicles are your collar bones. 3
- noun clavicle either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastbone 3
- noun clavicle the corresponding structure in other vertebrates 3
- noun clavicle the bone that connects the scapula with the sternum; collarbone 3
- noun clavicle a bone of the pectoral arch. 1
- noun clavicle (in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone. 1
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Origin of clavicle
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin clāvicula collarbone, Latin: tendril, door-bolt, little key, equivalent to clāvi(s) key + -cula -cule1
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Parts of speech for Clavicle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clavicle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clavicle usage trend in Literature
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