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/ʃˈoʊldər boʊn/ Listen

Shoulder bone

noun

Either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings. Synonyms: scapula, shoulder blade.

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... emaciated, terrible. The bones literally stood out almost bare of flesh; the sterno-cleido-mastoid was remarkable—it was just what I wanted. I went up to her and gently bared her shoulder. What a treasure I had found! The shoulder bone was visible under the skin, and she had two immense "salt-cellars"! The woman was ideal for my work. She seemed destined for it. She blushed when I told her so. I asked to see her feet. She took off her ...

— My Double Life - The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt • Sarah Bernhardt

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Words linked to "Shoulder bone" : scapula, acromial process, glenoid cavity, shoulder joint, os, bone, endoskeleton, articulatio humeri, glenoid fossa, shoulder, acromion