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.
Word Origin and History for pail. n. mid-14c., of uncertain origin, probably from Old French paele, paelle cooking or frying pan, warming pan; also a liquid measure, from Latin patella small pan, little dish, platter, diminutive of patina broad shallow pan, stewpan (see pan (n.)). Old English had pÃ¦gel wine vessel, but etymology does not support a connection.