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armbone

armbone noun: a bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.

Noun

armbone (plural armbones)

  1. A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.
    • Before their wondering eyes they saw him suddenly wrench the ogre's arm backward and snap the armbone from the shoulder.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 31

Forms of armbone

pluralarmbones
alternative formarm bone

Origin of armbone

From arm + bone.

Questions about armbone

What does armbone mean?
Armbone means a bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.
What part of speech is armbone?
Armbone is a noun.
What is the plural of armbone?
The plural of armbone is armbones.

Words near armbone in the dictionary

  1. armbarring
  2. armbars
  3. armbinder
  4. armbinders
  5. armboard
  6. armbone
  7. armbones
  8. armbrace
  9. armbraces
  10. Armbruster
  11. Armbruster's wolf

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