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