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Shoulder
ˈʃəʊldə
- 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"
- (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back
- the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached
- a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal
"a shoulder of lamb"
- a part of a garment covering the shoulder
"a jacket with padded shoulders"
- the upper part of the back and arms
"a tall youth with broad shoulders"
- a person's shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength
"all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders"
- a part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function
"the shoulder of a pulley"
- a point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area
"the shoulder of the hill sloped down"
- put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry
"we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill"
- take on (a burden or responsibility)
"the day-to-day work will be shouldered by an action group"
- push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder
"she shouldered him brusquely aside"
push shove thrust propel jostle elbow force crowd prod poke nudge knock ram bulldoze sweep bundle hustle hurry rush manhandle- make progress by shouldering someone or something out of one's way
"he shouldered past a woman with a baby"