Shoulder

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.2 Verb

English

Noun

shoulder (shoulders)

1. (anatomy): One side of the top of the torso, where an arm attaches or joins
2. A part of a road used to stop on in emergencies

   He stopped the car on the shoulder of the highway to change the flat tire.

Derived terms

• shoulder blade

Verb

to shoulder

1. To push obstacles or other persons out of the way using one's shoulder
2. To carry some weight on one's shoulders, literally or figuratively