noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈklæv.ɪk.əl/
/ˈklæv.ɪk.l̩/
rhymes with -ævɪkəl
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CMU ARPABET:K L AE1 V AH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K L AE1 V IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: collarbone
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A bone in fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The upper part of a spiral shell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract