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The worker landed on a metal water bottle and hurt their tailbone and shoulder blade.
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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
The back consists of a complex structure of deep muscles that run from your neck to your tailbone.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Dispersing the impact over several limbs can help prevent just one area, like your tailbone, from receiving all the damage.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
The Diva Cup website says there are different sizes for the cups, and when inserting, they should always be tilted towards your tailbone to create a leakproof seal.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
The back consists of a complex structure of deep muscles that run from your neck to your tailbone.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Dispersing the impact over several limbs can help prevent just one area, like your tailbone, from receiving all the damage.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
The Diva Cup website says there are different sizes for the cups, and when inserting, they should always be tilted towards your tailbone to create a leakproof seal.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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tailbone
noun
tail·bone
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn 
: coccyx
Medical Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx
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