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.
Meaning: The quantity contained in a pail. Classified under: Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure. Synonyms: pailful; pail. Hypernyms (pail is a kind of...): containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)