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shoulder
shoulder
/ˈʃoʊldɝ/
noun
(
)
The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
(
shoulder
)
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
I pulled a muscle in my shoulder while carrying a heavy load
I pulled a muscle in my shoulder while carrying a heavy load
A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
(
berm
,
shoulder
)
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
The car pulled off onto the shoulder
the car pulled off onto the shoulder
The part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
(
shoulder
)
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
An ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform
an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform
A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
(
articulatio humeri
,
shoulder
,
shoulder joint
)
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
A cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
(
shoulder
)
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
verb
(
)
Push with the shoulders
(
shoulder
)
push with the shoulders
He shouldered his way into the crowd
He shouldered his way into the crowd
(
)
Lift onto one's shoulders
(
shoulder
)
lift onto one's shoulders
Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
(
shoulder
)
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
Shoulder the burden
shoulder the burden
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