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   shoulder

   /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"
   • ▪ (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back.
   • ▪ the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached.
   • ▪ a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal: "a shoulder of lamb"
   • ▪ a part of a garment covering the shoulder: "a jacket with padded shoulders"
   • ▪ the upper part of the back and arms: "a tall youth with broad shoulders"
   • ▪ a person's shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength: "all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders"
   • 2. a part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function: "the shoulder of a pulley"
   • ▪ a point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area: "the shoulder of the hill sloped down"
   • 3. another term for hard shoulder

   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"
   • ▪ take on (a burden or responsibility): "the day-to-day work will be shouldered by an action group" Similar take ontake on oneselfundertakeacceptassumebearcarrysupportsustainbe responsible for
   • 2. push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder: "she shouldered him brusquely aside" Similar pushshovethrustpropeljostleelbowforcecrowdprodpokenudgeknockrambulldozesweepbundlehustlehurryrushmanhandle
   • ▪ make progress by shouldering someone or something out of one's way: "he shouldered past a woman with a baby"

   Word Origin Old Englishsculdor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter.

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   • Znaczenie Shoulder, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     shoulder definicja: 1. one of the two parts of the body at...

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     SHOULDER meaning: 1. one of the two parts of the body at...

   • Shoulder: Catalan Translation

     shoulder translate: espatlla, voral. Learn more in the...

   • Hard Shoulder

     HARD SHOULDER definition: 1. a hard area at the side of a...

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   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.

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   Shoulder Definition. shōldər. shouldered, shouldering, shoulders. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. shoulders. The joint connecting the arm or forelimb with the body. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.