Wishbone
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- The wishbone, known in anatomy as the furcula, is a sternum bone found in birds which is shaped like the letter Y. It is used as an attachment point for the wing muscles. It is so named because of a tradition: Two people pull on each side of such a bone, and when it breaks, the one who gets the larger part is said to have a wish granted.
- Wishbone is a popular brand of salad dressing.
- In automobiles, a wishbone is a suspension component which resembles the avian bone. It is used to control lateral and longitudinal wheel motion. A common suspension design is the double wishbone suspension.
- Wishbone was an educational children's television show starring a Jack Russell terrier.
- The Wishbone formation is an offensive formation in American football. It consists of the quarterback, followed by a fullback, who is flanked by one halfback on either side of him, giving the look of a flipped Y, or a wishbone.
- The Wishbone Bus is a non-proprietary (open) system bus/system-on-chip (SoC) interconnect architecture designed for reuse.
- The Wishbone Boom on Sailing Craft is most commonly seen on sail boards.