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.
cactus noun [C]. âº any of a âtype of âplant that âgrows in the âdesert, having âthick âstems for âstoring âwater and usually spines (= âsharp âpoints). (Definition of cactus from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). any of many âtypes of âdesert âplant usually with âsharp âspines and âthick âstems for âstoring âwater. (Definition of cactus from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).