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noun
1.
a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula.
2.
Football. an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks are positioned farther behind and to the left and right, respectively.
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wishbone (ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula | |
| [C17: from the custom of two people breaking apart the bone after eating: the person with the longer part makes a wish] | |
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Wishbone
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wishbone  (wĭsh'bōn') Pronunciation Key
The forked bone in front of the breastbone in most birds, consisting of the two collarbones partly fused together. It serves as a spring, capturing some of the energy during the downward stroke of the wings for release on the upward stroke. |
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Example sentences
If you do this with a wishbone, you should be able to tie a knot in it at the end of the experiment.
Its shoulders, wishbone and large sternum resembled those of modern birds.
On the right is a drawing of the deformation of the wishbone.
Calhoun plays right halfback in a wishbone, but he gets the football a lot of times in that offense.
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