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| wish·bone [ wísh bn ] (plural wish·bones) |
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1. V-shaped bone in bird's breast: the V-shaped bone found between the breasts of a chicken or other bird.
Technical name furcula
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2. Y-shaped suspension component: a Y-shaped component connecting the wheels to the frame in a vehicle or aircraft suspension, the single end usually attaching to the wheel and the double end to the frame
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| [Mid-19th century. < a tradition of pulling the bone from a cooked bird between two people to break it, the person left with the larger part then making a wish] |
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