breastbone
/ˈbrestbəʊn/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेस्ट्बोन
उरोस्थि, छाती की हड्डी
Core word
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the long flat bone in the middle of your chest that the ribs are joined to
उरोस्थि, छाती की हड्डी
- He felt a sharp pain behind his breastbone.
- The ribs are attached to the breastbone in front.
- The doctor pressed gently on his breastbone.
+ 2 more examples
- A fall from the cycle left her with a bruised breastbone.
- The breastbone protects the heart and lungs.
Synonyms sternum
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the breastbone (anatomy)
The breastbone is the flat bone in the middle of the chest to which the ribs are attached. It is countable, and its technical name is sternum.
Breastbone छाती के बीच की चपटी हड्डी है जिससे पसलियाँ जुड़ी होती हैं। यह countable है और इसका तकनीकी नाम sternum है।
- The ribs join the breastbone at the front.
- He felt a sharp pain behind his breastbone.
breastbone + of + bird
In birds, the breastbone carries a keel to which flight muscles attach.
पक्षियों में breastbone में एक keel होती है जिससे उड़ने की मांसपेशियाँ जुड़ती हैं।
- The breastbone of a pigeon is large and strong.
behind/under/over the breastbone
Location phrases use behind or under the breastbone, especially in medicine when describing pain.
स्थान बताने के लिए behind या under the breastbone का प्रयोग होता है, विशेषकर चिकित्सा में दर्द के वर्णन के लिए।
- The doctor placed his hand over the breastbone.
- The pain under the breastbone worried her.
broken/bruised breastbone
Describe injury with broken, bruised or fractured.
चोट का वर्णन broken, bruised या fractured से किया जाता है।
- The footballer suffered a bruised breastbone.
breastbone = sternum
In textbooks, sternum is the scientific name; breastbone is the everyday word.
पाठ्यपुस्तकों में sternum वैज्ञानिक नाम है; breastbone रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है।
- The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart.
+Collocations 4
adjective + breastbone
brokenbruisedfracturedprominenttenderflat
- The accident left him with a bruised breastbone.
verb + breastbone
pressfracturefeeltapprotectbreak
- First-aid trainers press on the breastbone during CPR practice.
preposition + breastbone
behind theunder theover thealong thebelow the
- She felt a burning feeling behind the breastbone.
breastbone + parts
ribscollarboneheartcartilagechest wall
- The collarbone meets the breastbone at the top of the chest.
“More examples 7
- The biology teacher pointed to the breastbone on the model skeleton.
जीव विज्ञान के शिक्षक ने मॉडल कंकाल पर breastbone की ओर इशारा किया।
- Radhika learnt that the heart lies just behind the breastbone.
राधिका ने सीखा कि हृदय breastbone के ठीक पीछे होता है।
- During CPR, the rescuer presses firmly on the lower half of the breastbone.
CPR के दौरान बचावकर्ता breastbone के निचले आधे भाग पर दृढ़ता से दबाता है।
- A fall from the bike fractured his breastbone.
बाइक से गिरने पर उसकी breastbone टूट गई।
- The roast chicken was carved along the breastbone.
भुने हुए मुर्गे को breastbone के साथ-साथ काटा गया।
- The vet pointed out the strong breastbone of the eagle.
पशु चिकित्सक ने चील की मज़बूत breastbone की ओर इशारा किया।
- Radhika drew the ribs and breastbone in her biology notebook.
राधिका ने अपनी जीव विज्ञान की कॉपी में पसलियाँ और breastbone बनाईं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The medical name for the breastbone is the sternum.
Breastbone का चिकित्सा-विज्ञान वाला नाम sternum है।