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shoul·der
 shoulder
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- pronunciation:
- shol
d
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Your shoulder is the part of your body at the top of each of your arms. The muscles and bones of your shoulders start from just below your neck. Inside your shoulders are the joints that allow your upper arms to move.
Jason's shoulder was sore after practicing his pitch.I tapped my friend on the shoulder to get her attention.
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| definition 2: |
A shoulder is the part of an animal's body between its neck and the top of the front leg.
The meat for hamburgers often comes from the shoulder of a cow. |
| definition 3: |
A shoulder is the edge or border of a road where cars can stop if they need to.
It was raining so hard that Kate's dad parked on the shoulder of the road for a while. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shoulders, shouldering, shouldered |
| definition 1: |
When you shoulder something, you place or carry it on one of your shoulders.
The woman shouldered a large basket of apples.Duncan and his father shouldered the canoe and brought it to the shore of the lake. |
| definition 2: |
When someone shoulders you, they push you roughly with their shoulder.
The hockey players from both teams shouldered each other as they tried to take the puck.- similar words:
- push
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| related words: |
carry |
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