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sit bone

sit bone noun: either of the two ischial tuberosities.

Noun

sit bone (plural sit bones)

  1. Either of the two ischial tuberosities.
    • Women's pelvises are wider, so wider saddles will support your sit bones more adequately.2012, Dawn Foster, The Guardian, Bike Blog, 3 Apr 2012

Forms of sit bone

pluralsit bones
alternative formsits bone
alternative formsitz bone

Questions about sit bone

What does sit bone mean?
Sit bone means either of the two ischial tuberosities.
What part of speech is sit bone?
Sit bone is a noun.
What is the plural of sit bone?
The plural of sit bone is sit bones.

Words near sit bone in the dictionary

  1. sit
  2. sit about
  3. sit around
  4. sit back
  5. sit back on one's heels
  6. sit bone
  7. sit bones
  8. sit by
  9. sit dead-red
  10. sit down
  11. sit for

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