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breastbone

breast·bone

uncommon

noun

1.

the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

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Origin

From Middle English brust-bon, brestbon, from Old English brēostbān (“breastbone”), equivalent to breast + bone.

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