noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/məˈnubɹiəm/
UK:/məˈnjuːbɹiəm/
1
noun
Meaning 1
The broad, upper part of the sternum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 2
The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 3
A cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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5
noun
Meaning 5
the upper part of the breastbone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bone, os
History
Etymology
From Latin manubrium (“handle”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
rintalastan kahva
— broad, upper part of the sternum
Polish:
rękojeść mostka
— broad, upper part of the sternum
Spanish:
manubrio
— broad, upper part of the sternum