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Definition of Collarbones
1. collarbone [n] - See also: collarbone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Collarbones
Literary usage of Collarbones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"Marci put her arm around him and he buried his face in her skinny neck, the hot
tears coursing down her collarbones. 'avey Came to him that night and pinned ..."
2. The Physiologia of Jean Fernel (1567) by Jean Fernel (2003)
"... and the collarbones. The highest bone in the chest is the top of the chest
bone, which lies upon the top rib and proceeds outward on left and right to ..."
3. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1900)
"The forked bone formed by the union of the collarbones in many birds, such as
the common Fowl. GALLINACEOUS BIRDS.—An order of Birds of which the common ..."
4. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin (1890)
"... some of whom appear to be particularly liable to blushing, Dr. J. Crichton Browne
has several times seen the blush extend as far down as the collarbones ..."
5. Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes (1895)
"Why, there 's been two collarbones broken this half, and a dozen fellows lamed.
And last year a fellow had his leg broken. ..."
6. The Bookman (1899)
"His knuckle and collarbones shone blae through the tight skin. "What do I think?"
echoed M'lver. "Well, now •" "On your honour now," cried Argile, ..."
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