Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lip or liplike structure, such as the one forming the roof of the mouth in insects.
- noun The outer margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Rom. archæol., a bath-tub, especially one of those of hard, fine material more or loss richly sculptured, rather common in the museums of Italy. Also called
lavabrum . - noun In zoöl, alip or lip-like part. Specifically
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A lip or edge, as of a basin.
- noun An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See
Illust. ofHymenoptera . - noun The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See
Univalve .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging
lip , in aRoman bath . - noun The uppermost of the mouthparts (
trophi ) of a typical insect, such as acockroach . Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of theroof of themouth in suchinsects . - noun anatomy Any of several lip-like
projections .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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You’ve pulled a ligament called the labrum, which is what the cartilage is attached to in order to hold your shoulder bone in the socket.
King of the Cowboys Ty Murray 2003
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The labrum is a fibrous structure that surrounds the rim of the hip socket ( "acetabulum") and has an important sealing function that protects the cartilage layers of the hip like a "gasket seal."
New Treatments for Hip Pain Dr. Josh Dines 2010
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The labrum is a fibrous structure that surrounds the rim of the hip socket ( "acetabulum") and has an important sealing function that protects the cartilage layers of the hip like a "gasket seal."
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: New Treatments for Hip Pain 2010
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The labrum was a great basin or round vase of white marble, rather more than five feet in diameter, into which the hot water bubbled up through a pipe in its centre, and served for the partial ablutions of those who took the vapor-bath.
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Kesler needed the operation to repair his labrum, which is a type of cartilage that surrounds the socket of ball-and-socket joints.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Kesler needed the operation to repair his labrum, which is a type of cartilage that surrounds the socket of ball-and-socket joints.
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Kesler needed the operation to repair his labrum, which is a type of cartilage that surrounds the socket of ball-and-socket joints.
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Kesler needed the operation to repair his labrum, which is a type of cartilage that surrounds the socket of ball-and-socket joints.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The labrum is a rim of soft tissue that lines the shoulder's ball-and-socket joint and keeps the shoulder stable.
columbiatribune.com stories < 2010
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He was trying to pitch with a torn labrum, which is a little like a miler trying to run with a broken ankle.
The Seattle Times 2010
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