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shoulder

/ shoulder /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Type of:
edge margin
Kinds of:
hard shoulder
Has parts:
road route
noun Sense 2
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
Type of:
body part
Has parts:
torso trunk body
noun Sense 3
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
Type of:
ball-and-socket joint spheroid joint cotyloid joint
Has parts:
torso trunk body
noun Sense 4
a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal
Type of:
cut of beef
Has parts:
chuck
verb Sense 5
push with the shoulders
"He shouldered his way into the crowd"
Type of:
thrust
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
"shoulder the burden"
Type of:
transport carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
lift onto one''s shoulders
Type of:
raise lift elevate
Derived:
shoulder joint articulatio humeri
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

edge margin hard shoulder body part ball-and-socket joint spheroid joint cotyloid joint cut of beef thrust transport carry raise