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shoul·der
 shoulder
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- pronunciation:
- shol
d
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the part of the human body extending from the base of the neck to either upper arm.
He carried the child on his shoulders.
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| definition 2: |
the corresponding part of an animal's body.
The meat is cut from the shoulder. |
| definition 3: |
any part of something that resembles a human shoulder, esp. a flat area near the peak of a hill or mountain.
They made camp on the shoulder. |
| definition 4: |
the strip of land alongside a road, often containing gravel or grass.
He parked on the shoulder of the road until the thunderstorm passed. |
| related words: |
joint |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shoulders, shouldering, shouldered |
| definition 1: |
to place (a load) on one's shoulders.
The pallbearers shouldered the casket. |
| definition 2: |
to take on (a burden or responsibility).
After her mother died, she shouldered the burden of caring for her younger brother and sister.- similar words:
- bear, undertake
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| definition 3: |
to push roughly, esp. with the shoulders.
He shouldered me aside.- similar words:
- push
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| related words: |
assume, carry, jostle, pack, support |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to push roughly with one's shoulders.
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| related words: |
jostle, muscle |
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