breastbone

Etymology

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

noun

  1. (anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

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