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col|lar|bone — «KOL uhr BOHN», noun. the bone connecting the breastbone and the shoulder blade; clavicle … Useful english dictionary
Collar bone — collarbone collarbone, Collar bone Col lar bone (Anat.) The clavicle, a bone linking the scapula and sternum. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collarbone — col|lar|bone [ kalər,boun ] noun count the bone along the front of your shoulder … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
collarbone — col|lar|bone [ˈkɔləbəun US ˈka:lərboun] n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib one of the pair of bones that go from the bottom part of your neck to your shoulders … Dictionary of contemporary English
collarbone — col•lar•bone [[t]ˈkɒl ərˌboʊn[/t]] n. anat. the clavicle • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
collarbone — collarbone, Collar bone Col lar bone (Anat.) The clavicle, a bone linking the scapula and sternum. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collarbone — A horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shoulder. The collarbone, also called the clavicle, links the sternum, or breastbone, with the scapula, a triangular bone in the back of the shoulder. The collarbone ends… … Medical dictionary
columella — col•u•mel•la [[t]ˌkɒl yəˈmɛl ə[/t]] n. pl. mel•lae [[t] ˈmɛl i[/t]] 1) anat. bio any of various small, columnlike structures of animals or plants; rod or axis 2) anat. zool. the middle ear bone of amphibians, reptiles, and birds • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
um — abe·ce·dar·i·um; ab·sin·thi·um; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; acera·the·ri·um; ach·ro·ma·ti·um; acon·ti·um; ac·ri·din·i·um; ac·ro·tar·si·um; ac·tin·i·um; ac·ti·no·sphae·ri·um; ac·ti·no·trich·i·um; ac·ti·no·ura·ni·um;… … English syllables
voile — 1. voile [ vwal ] n. m. • 1170 « rideau »; lat. velum → vélum I ♦ Morceau d étoffe destiné à cacher. 1 ♦ Étoffe qui cache une ouverture. ⇒ rideau. Le voile du temple de Jérusalem. Étoffe dont on couvrait les statues des dieux; dont on couvre un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
