wishbone

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the V-shaped bone between the neck and breast of a cooked bird that traditionally is removed from the bird and pulled apart by two people, allowing the one who gets the longer piece to make a secret wish

in American football, a V-shaped arrangement of players on the offence, with a fullback positioned behind the quarterback, and two halfbacks positioned behind and outside the fullback:

The wishbone formation gives the offence an option to either run or pass, depending on what the defence does.