wishbone

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"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum but the wishbone is a variation of the tee formation.

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  1. noun The forked bone anterior to the breastbone of most birds, formed by the fusion of the clavicles.
  2. noun Football An offensive formation in which the halfbacks are positioned behind and to the left and right of the fullback.

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  • So I had this wishbone, and I thought, it's kind of like a cowboy who's been on his horse for too long. —  Arthur Ganson makes moving sculpture
  • Both sides know what they are doing as they yank on the wishbone, and both hope they come away with the bigger piece of the bone. —  OspreyBlogs
  • To shave weight, the bike will feature hollow carbon dropouts and a split-wishbone seat stay. —  This Just In
  • The suspension developed specifically for the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M with its double-wishbone front control arms and integral four-link rear axle offers M-specific geometry and damping. —  Jalopnik
  • About this time, the Reds adopted a uniform logo of the now-familiar "wishbone" C, with —  Cincinnati Reds Blog
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  1. From the superstition that when two people pull the bone apart a wish will be fulfilled for the person who retains the longer piece.
 

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/ˈwɪʃboʊn/
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