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- Dictionaryshoulder/ˈʃəʊldə/
noun
- 1. the upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck: "I was carrying a bag over my shoulder"
- 2. a part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function: "the shoulder of a pulley"
verb
- 1. put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry: "we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill"
- 2. push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder: "she shouldered him brusquely aside" Similar
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used to refer to the responsibility that someone has or feels for something: A huge burden was lifted from my shoulders (= I became much less worried) when I told my parents about my problem. Responsibility for the dispute rests squarely on the shoulders of the president. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. shoulder noun (MEAT) [ C or U ]
The meaning of SHOULDER is the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk. How to use shoulder in a sentence.
noun. the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. Usually shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the back joining them. a corresponding part in animals.
noun. 1. the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. 2. (usually shoulders)
shoul·der. (shōl′dər) n. 1. a. The joint connecting the arm with the torso. b. The part of the human body between the neck and upper arm. 2. a. The joint of a vertebrate animal that connects the forelimb to the trunk. b. The part of an animal near this joint. 3. often shoulders The area of the back from one shoulder to the other. 4.
noun. /ˈʃəʊldə (r)/ /ˈʃəʊldər/ Idioms. part of body. [countable] either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck. your left/right shoulder. a tall man with broad shoulders. over somebody's shoulder He slung the bag over his shoulder. He looked back over his shoulder.
SHOULDER definition: 1. where your arm joins your body next to your neck: 2. the area on the edge of a main road, where…. Learn more.
Definitions of shoulder. noun. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula. synonyms: articulatio humeri, shoulder joint. see more. noun. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm. see more. noun. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg. see more. noun.
shoulder meaning, definition, what is shoulder: one of the two parts of the body at each...: Learn more.
shoulder. noun. /ˈʃoʊldər/ part of body. enlarge image. [countable] either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck He slung the bag over his shoulder. She tapped him on the shoulder. He looked back over his shoulder.
