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.
1. pa-an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk. dad, dada, daddy, papa, pappa, pop. begetter, father, male parent-a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); his father was born in Atlanta.