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Do clavicles mean neck tie? (Original Post)
GreatCaesarsGhost
Jul 2022
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Harker
(17,570 posts)1. I only talk about my clavicles with my doctor. n/t
OLDMDDEM
(3,090 posts)2. Clavicles
are the bones stretching out to each shoulder from the neck.
bucolic_frolic
(54,518 posts)3. Tiny hands on Secret Service clavicles?
It's just not possible to get a good grip!
CurtEastPoint
(19,906 posts)4. Behold the clavicle...

Jerry2144
(3,218 posts)5. A cravat is an ornate, classic style neck tie
The clavicle is the wish bone - a V-shaped bone at the upper part of the chest from shoulder to shoulder.
yonder
(10,266 posts)6. I scratch my clavicles when they itch.
As a wee lad I learned not to grab them.
Iggo
(49,765 posts)8. Pinch and twist.
Never taught.
Universally known.
luvs2sing
(2,234 posts)7. The common term, I believe..
is collarbones. But Ive heard it called clavicles in more official or medical settings.
obamanut2012
(29,247 posts)9. Grabbing your shoulder is grabbing your clavicle
I use that term instead of collarbone. It is the actual term for that bone.
