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Minshew was terrible in 10 appearances and got benched multiple times before suffering a broken collarbone.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Davis accessorized with custom Swarovski earrings that fell to her collarbone.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Scapula fractures often occur alongside other major injuries to the shoulder joint or chest, such as rib or collarbone fractures.13
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—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Advertisement O’Connell, who was thrust back onto the field when Gardner Minshew went on injured reserve because of a broken collarbone this week, got off to a slow start after a broken thumb sideline him for a month.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of collarbone was
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn
: clavicle
Medical Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ
: clavicle
More from Merriam-Webster on collarbone
Nglish: Translation of collarbone for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about collarbone
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