Clavicle fractures happen in three situations where stress is enough to break the bone: 1  a person suffers a blow to the shoulder. 2  someone falls onto an outstretched arm. 3  the clavicle is hit directly (as in a collision)
Dictionary entry overview: What does pail mean? â¢ PAIL (noun) The noun PAIL has 2 senses: 1. a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top 2. the quantity contained in a pail Familiarity information: PAIL used as a noun is rare.
pail. n. 1. A watertight cylindrical vessel, open at the top and fitted with a handle; a bucket.2. The amount that a pail can hold. [Middle English. , probably from Old French. , warming pan, perhaps from Latin. , small pan; see paella .].lop jar, slop pail-a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot. vessel-an object used as a container (especially for liquids). water wheel, waterwheel-a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine.