tailbone
tailbone · tailbones
The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spineThe final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.
UK/ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/US/ˈteɪlˌboʊn/
» He fell and hurt his tailbone.
Er fiel und stieß sich den Steiß.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.
Examples
5 sentencesHe fell and hurt his tailbone.
deEr fiel und stieß sich den Steiß.
He fell and hit his tailbone.
ruПадая, он ударился копчиком.
I fell and hit my tailbone.
ruЯ упал и ударился копчиком.
He hurt his tailbone when he fell.
ruПадая, он ударился копчиком.
He broke his tailbone when he fell down the stairs.
ruОн сломал копчик, упав с лестницы.
Origin
From tail + bone.From tail + bone.
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