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Meaning of
shoulder
in English
shoulder
us
//ˈʃoʊldər//
uk
//ˈʃʊldə//
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Plural
shoulders
Past Tense
shouldered
Participle Verb
shouldering
Third Person Singular
shoulders
Definitions
Noun
the
upper
body
part
connecting
neck
and
arm
;
joint
area
a
cut
of
meat
from
the
foreleg
and
muscle
the
garment
part
covering
the
shoulder
area
The
shirt
has
a
padded
shoulder
for
comfort
.
a
horizontal
surface
on
the
torso
near
the
neck
The
anatomist
studied
the
human
shoulder
and
its
functions
.
a
strip
of
land
beside
a
road
;
for
emergency
use
The
car
pulled
over
to
the
shoulder
of
the
highway
.
the
lower
part
of
a
hill
or
mountain
The
village
was
built
on
the
shoulder
of
a
steep
mountain
.
the
part
between
neck
and
body
;
on
humans
or
objects
The
seamstress
carefully
sewed
the
shoulder
of
the
dress
.
the
rounded
area
where
neck
meets
body
The
athlete
injured
her
shoulder
during
the
game
.
animal's
body
part
;
connects
neck
and
forearm
The
dog's
shoulder
was
injured
during
the
accident
.
land
formation
;
a
narrow
shelf
The
hikers
climbed
up
to
the
shoulder
of
the
mountain
to
get
a
better
view
.
object's
middle
section
;
between
neck
and
body
The
designer
carefully
crafted
the
shoulder
of
the
garment
to
fit
perfectly
.
key
component
;
between
cuts
and
bow
The
violinist's
bow
rested
on
the
shoulder
of
the
instrument
.
joint
between
arm
and
torso
;
muscles
,
tendons
The
doctor
examined
the
patient's
shoulder
for
any
signs
of
injury
.
rounded
portion
of
a
stringed
instrument
The
musician's
fingers
pressed
the
strings
against
the
shoulder
of
the
violin
.
angled
section
of
a
cartridge
The
bullet
was
loaded
into
the
shoulder
of
the
cartridge
.
Verb
to
push
using
one's
shoulder
She
had
to
shoulder
the
door
open
because
the
handle
was
broken
.
to
place
on
one's
shoulders
;
carry
The
worker
had
to
shoulder
the
heavy
box
up
the
stairs
.
to
bear
a
financial
burden
;
take
on
debt
The
company
had
to
shoulder
the
cost
of
the
failed
project
.
to
accept
responsibility
;
take
the
blame
The
manager
had
to
shoulder
the
blame
for
the
team's
poor
performance
.
Compounds / Phrases
give someone the cold shoulder
shoulder mark
shoulder strap
shoulder blade
cold-shoulder
shoulder bone
turn the cold shoulder on someone
shoulder board
