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manubrium (n.)

"handle-like process," by 1744 in mechanics, later in anatomy and zoology, from Latin manubrium "handle, hilt," properly "that which is held in the hand," from manus "hand" (from PIE root *man- (2) "hand").

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Definitions of manubrium from WordNet

manubrium (n.)
the upper part of the breastbone;
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