Explanation and meaning of shoulder.

shoulder

/'ʃoʊldər/

noun
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
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"the car pulled off onto the shoulder"

Similar:

berm

type of:
edge

part of:
road route
noun
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
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Similar:

articulatio humeri shoulder joint

type of:
cotyloid joint ball-and-socket joint spheroid joint articulatio spheroidea enarthrosis enarthrodial joint

part of:
body trunk torso
noun
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
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type of:
cut of meat cut

part of:
chuck
verb
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
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"shoulder the burden"

type of:
carry transport
verb
lift onto one's shoulders
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type of:
elevate bring up get up lift raise
verb
push with the shoulders
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"He shouldered his way into the crowd"

type of:
thrust
noun
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
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"an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"

type of:
cloth covering

part of:
garment
noun
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
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type of:
body part

part of:
torso body trunk

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