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Meaning of 'shoulder'
Meaning of 'shoulder' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Shoulder 
[ n.]
- The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore
limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the
projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint. [ n.]- The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural.
- Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.
- That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing.
- The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.
- The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion.
- An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc.
2. Shoulder [ v. t.]
- To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with
violence; to jostle. [ v. t.]- To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.
Meaning of 'shoulder' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. shoulder [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
- the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
Example in sentence:
- an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform
Meaning (2):
- a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
- a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Example in sentence:
- the car pulled off onto the shoulder
2. shoulder [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- push with the shoulders
- push with the shoulders
Example in sentence:
- He shouldered his way into the crowd
Meaning (4):
- carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
- carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
Example in sentence:
- shoulder the burden
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