Noun
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a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
"the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
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the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
"an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
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a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- shoulder joint - articulatio humeri -
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
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the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
Verb
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carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
"shoulder the burden"
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push with the shoulders
"He shouldered his way into the crowd"
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lift onto one's shoulders