armbone

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noun

A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.

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Meanings

nounarmbone (plural armbones)

plural armbones · alternative arm bone

  1. anatomyA bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.

    Before their wondering eyes they saw him suddenly wrench the ogre's arm backward and snap the armbone from the shoulder.

    1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 31

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
humerus

Origin

From arm + bone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bromane
Cite this entry
APA

armbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armbone

MLA

“armbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armbone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “armbone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armbone.

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