breastbone

[US]/'bres(t)bəʊn/
[UK]/'brɛstbon/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sternum, mainly referring to the breastbone.

Example Sentences

She felt a sharp pain in her breastbone after the accident.

The doctor examined the patient's breastbone for any signs of injury.

He placed his hand over his breastbone and took a deep breath.

The impact of the fall caused a fracture in her breastbone.

The singer felt a flutter in her breastbone before going on stage.

The surgeon carefully operated on the patient's breastbone.

He clenched his fist over his breastbone in frustration.

The x-ray showed a small crack in his breastbone.

She felt a sense of relief when the pain in her breastbone subsided.

The weightlifter felt the strain in his breastbone as he lifted the heavy barbell.

Real-world Examples

She says bird flight has everything to do with the shape and size of a bird's sternum, or breastbone.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2022 Collection

It also didn't have the large breastbone of modern birds.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

It also didn’t have the large breastbone of modern birds.

Source: PBS Eons | fauna and flora

And it was sliced right down to my breastbone.

Source: Classic styles of celebrities

It is not easy to crack clean into breastbone.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Yeah. He broke through the breastbone.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

The surgeon makes an incision down the length of the chest, cutting through the breastbone to separate the rib cage and expose the heart.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

It also connects the ribs to the sternum (breastbone) and provides a structural base for the nose and the external ear.

Source: 2017 Class of Specialized Foreign Language Audio

Ichthyornis was clearly avian -- it had wings without claws, a short tail, and a large breastbone, like most modern birds do.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

Ok, now the most common symptom of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease is pyrosis, also called heartburn, which is a burning pain in the chest, just behind behind the breastbone.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

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