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wishbone

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English

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Wishbone of achicken

Etymology

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Fromwish +‎bone.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation:wish‧bone

Noun

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wishbone (pluralwishbones)

  1. A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as alucky charm in some countries.
  2. (nautical) Aspar in two parts, between which asail ishoisted, the wishbone extending itsclew.
  3. (nautical) Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.
  4. (American football) A particular kind ofoffensiveformation. Seewishbone formation.
    Synonym:bone
  5. (automotive) A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.

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Translations

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bird's bone
spar

Verb

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wishbone (third-person singular simple presentwishbones,present participlewishboning,simple past and past participlewishboned)

  1. (transitive) To form into a wishbone-like shape; tofork.

French

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Noun

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wishbone m (pluralwishbones)

  1. (nautical)wishbone
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