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How to pronounce breastbone in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sternum
Type of os, bone

Examples of breastbone

breastbone
Cut straight down along one side of breastbone to carve off the remaining meat.
From the dallasnews.com
With your finger, feel the breastbone that runs through the center of the turkey.
From the denverpost.com
You should feel it on your side, from the back of your hips to your breastbone.
From the sacbee.com
I have severe pain in the breastbone and back and a small rash under my breast.
From the denverpost.com
Starting at the breastbone, carve thin slices of breast meat down to the base cut.
From the kentucky.com
Using a sharp knife, slice straight down the breastbone to open the breast cavity.
From the washingtontimes.com
Tinamous have a very long, keeled, breastbone with an unusual three-pronged shape.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Do you suffer from a hot fire beneath the breastbone following a heavy meal?
From the theepochtimes.com
Turn the hen back to breast side up and cut it in half along the breastbone.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • Sternum: the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
  • The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone shaped like a necktie located in the center of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage, forming the front of the rib cage, and thus helps to protect the heart, lungs,and major blood vessels from injury. The sternum consists of three regions: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
  • The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collar-bone and the top ribs
  • Series of bones and cartilages which form the floor of the chest. Also known as sternum or keel.