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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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SHOULDER definition: 1. one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck that join the arms to the rest of the…. Learn more.
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.
the part of the vertebrate body where the arm or a corresponding forelimb joins the trunk: the pectoral girdle and associated structures. 2. the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle. 3. a cut of meat including the upper part of the foreleg. 4. printing.
shoulder. /ˈʃoʊldər/ /ˈʃʌʊldə/ IPA guide. Other forms: shoulders; shouldered; shouldering. Your shoulders are at the very top of your arms, where they meet your neck. When you shrug your shoulders, you lift them to convey indifference or the fact that you don't know the answer.
Definition of shoulder noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
shoulder meaning, definition, what is shoulder: one of the two parts of the body at each...: Learn more.
In human anatomy, the shoulder joint comprises the part of the body where the humerus attaches to the scapula, and the head sits in the glenoid cavity. The shoulder is the group of structures in the region of the joint. The shoulder joint is the main joint of the shoulder.
noun. plural shoulders. Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOULDER. 1. [count] : the part of your body where your arm is connected. He rested the baby's head on his shoulder. He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. She carried a backpack on one shoulder. He has broad shoulders.
