| 单词 | wishbone |
| 释义 | wishbone /wish"bohn'/, n. 1. a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula. 2. Football. an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks are positioned farther behind and to the left and right, respectively. [1850-55, Amer.; WISH + BONE; so called from the custom of pulling the furcula of a cooked fowl apart until it breaks, the person holding the longer (sometimes shorter) piece being granted a wish] |
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