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- [muh-noo-bree-uh m, -nyoo-]
- /məˈnu bri əm, -ˈnyu-/
- /manjˈuːbriəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-noo-bree-uh m, -nyoo-]
- /məˈnu bri əm, -ˈnyu-/
Definitions of manubrium word
- noun plural manubrium Anatomy, Zoology. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle. 1
- noun plural manubrium Also called presternum. Anatomy. the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum. Compare gladiolus (def 2), xiphisternum. the long process of the malleus. 1
- noun manubrium A handle-shaped projection or part, in particular. 1
- noun manubrium any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum 0
- noun manubrium the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish 0
- noun manubrium a handlelike structure, process, or part 0
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Origin of manubrium
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < New Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to manus hand
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Parts of speech for Manubrium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manubrium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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