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hipbone
[hip-bohn]
hipbone
/ ˈɪˌəʊ /
noun
the nontechnical name for innominate bone
hipbone
Either of two large, flat bones, each forming one of the outer borders of the pelvis in mammals and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis.
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
One of the bullets that hit his thigh fractured his hipbone and then broke partially apart before exiting through his abdomen.
I could see the sharp edges of her hipbones through her floral satin pajama pants.
Thong straps were pulled up and over the hipbones under micro miniskirts.
It was months before a charred piece of Bryce's foot and a fragment of Daisy's hipbone were recovered, but for Bryce's mother Silene it was important.
Why does “acetabulum” — the hipbone socket — mean vinegar bowl?
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