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wishbone
n. bone in the chest of birds (which is pulled apart by two people in the belief that the holder of the larger half will be granted a wish)


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Wishbone
Wishbone may refer to: The wishbone, known in anatomy as the furcula, is a sternum bone found in birds which is shaped like the letter Y. It is used as an attachment point for the wing muscles. It is so named because of a tradition: Two people pull on each side of such a bone, and when it breaks, the one who gets the larger part is said to have a wish granted. Wishbone (TV series), an educational children's television show starring a Jack Russell terrier.Wishbone (computer bus), a non-proprietary (open) system bus/system-on-chip (SoC) interconnect architecture designed for reuse.In automobiles, a wishbone is a suspension component which resembles the avian bone. It is used to control lateral and longitudinal wheel motion. A common suspension design is the double wishbone suspension.The wishbone formation is an offensive formation in American football. It consists of the quarterback, followed by a fullback, who is flanked by one halfback on either side of him, giving the look of a flipped Y, or a wishbone. The wishbone boom on Sailing Craft is most commonly seen on sail boards.Wish-Bone salad dressing is a popular brand of salad dressing.Wish Bone, an American rapper and member of the rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.Wishbone Ash, a British rock band.
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wishbone
Noun
1. the furcula of a domestic fowl
(synonym) wishing bone
(hypernym) furcula
(part-holonym) bird, fowl


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wishbone (m)
n. wishbone, bone in the chest of birds (which is pulled apart by two people in the belief that the holder of the larger half will be granted a wish)

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Wishbone
(n.)
The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum.
  

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