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Wishbone can refer to any of the following:- A wishbone 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.
- 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.
- There is a Wishbone television show.
- The Wishbone Offense is an offensive formation in American football.
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