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    SHOULDER GIRDLE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humansplay

    Synonyms:

    pectoral arch; shoulder girdle

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("shoulder girdle" is a kind of...):

    arch (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))

    Holonyms ("shoulder girdle" is a part of...):

    pectoral girdle (a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached)

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