[
UK
/bɹˈɛstbəʊn/
]
NOUN
- the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
How To Use breastbone In A Sentence
- Polly led the way down the sidewalk, her tank top wet at the breastbone, her silky biceps made wooden by her cargo. SURE OF YOU
- It's very discouraging, especially when you go to the doctor and find out that your fundus is still well below the pelvis bone - so why exactly is my tummy starting to stick out approximately one inch below the breastbone? Descriptive Title: Random Preggy Business
- The woman held her palms up and smiled and the man had his arms out to her, his hands like hooks, and protruding point-outward from his breastbone was a crooked knife blade with a wetness on it. More Than Human
- All the blood cells are formed in the marrow of the flat bones such as the skull, breastbone and pelvis.
- Things sometimes seem to stick behind the breastbone.
- These all affect centrally located cartilage joints of the spine and breastbone.
- One skeleton lady is a revolutionary señorita, with crossed bandoleers, another a vamp with low-cut dress exposing a daring breastbone and ribs. Gringos in Paradise
- Before the Pict could straighten the red sword flailed down and clove him from shoulder to mid-breastbone where the blade stuck. The Conquering Sword Of Conan
- The other part attaches on your breastbone and upper six ribs and is used in downward and forward arm movements.
- Open the back, and with the heel of your hand, press the center of the breastbone firmly to flatten it.