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.
synonym. n. 1. (Linguistics) a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a word or phrase used as another name for something, such as Hellene for a Greek.3. (Biology) biology a taxonomic name that has been superseded or rejected.ynonym. n. 1. (Linguistics) a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a word or phrase used as another name for something, such as Hellene for a Greek.