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shoulder (enc)

Shoulder

Noun1.shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
teres, teres muscle - either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms
2.shoulder - a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal
cut of beef - piece of beef
chuck - the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
3.shoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone - either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
arteria circumflexa humeri, circumflex humeral artery - an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles
arteria circumflexa scapulae, circumflex scapular artery - an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
rotator cuff - a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
4.shoulder - narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
edge, margin - a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
hard shoulder - a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Verb1.shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders
lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
2.shoulder - push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
3.shoulder - carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"
carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

 

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