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Recent Examples of collarbone from the Web
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Spiller’s career started to decline after breaking a collarbone in 2014.
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Shattered vertebrae from a 1998 spill, which closely followed a broken shoulder and collarbone, might have resulted in paralysis, if not for his excellent physical shape, doctors told Smith.
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The health department received 12 complaints of children with chemical burns, including breathing problems, and two who suffered broken collarbones after they were thrown from a ride.
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For the last few months, Selena has mostly worn her hair in a cropped, collarbone-grazing cut, but has also played around with longer lengths, too — thanks to the magic of extensions.
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Romo fractured his collarbone twice in 2015, limiting him to four games, and sustained a broken bone in his back last preseason that sidelined him long enough for Dak Prescott to take his job.
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Bella's been going steadily shorter over the past few months, from long, Old Hollywood-esque waves to the collarbone-length bob Pat McGrath turned gold for a hot second.
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After a week and a half in the hospital, surgery to her collarbone and more than a month out of school, Takacs returned to class, scrambling to catch up on her work.
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Thomas, who led the Tour for the first four days, broke his collarbone.
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First Known Use of collarbone
15th century
COLLARBONE Defined for English Language Learners
collarbone
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Definition of collarbone for English Language Learners
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: a bone that connects the shoulder to the base of the neck
COLLARBONE Defined for Kids
collarbone
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col·lar·bone
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ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn
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Definition of collarbone for Students
:a bone of the shoulder joined to the breastbone and the shoulder blade
Medical Dictionary
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See words that rhyme with collarbone Spanish Central: Translation of collarbone Nglish: Translation of collarbone for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about collarbone
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