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shoulder
WIKTIONARY
shoulder
Noun
  • ∙ The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
    • ∙ The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
    • ∙ The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments. anatomy
    • ∙ A cut of meat comprised of the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.
    • ∙ The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.
  • ∙ Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.
  • ∙ A shelf between two levels. topography
    • ∙ A part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency; a hard shoulder.
    • ∙ The portion of a hill or mountain just below the peak.
    • ∙ A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.
    • ∙ The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank.
    • ∙ An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.
  • ∙ The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face. printing
  • ∙ The portion between the neck and the body. of an object
    • ∙ The rounded portion of a stringed instrument where the neck joins the body. music
    • ∙ The rounded portion of a bottle where the neck meets the body.
    • ∙ The angled section between the neck and the main body of a cartridge. firearms
  • ∙ That which supports or sustains; support. figuratively
Verb
  • ∙ To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder. transitive
  • ∙ To carry (something) on one's shoulders. transitive
  • ∙ To bear a burden, as a financial obligation. transitive, figuratively
  • ∙ To put (something) on one's shoulders. transitive
  • ∙ To accept responsibility for. transitive, figuratively
  • ∙ To place (something) against one's shoulders. transitive
  • ∙ To form a shape resembling a shoulder. transitive
  • ∙ To move by or as if by using one's shoulders. intransitive
  • ∙ To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail. transitive
  • ∙ To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave. intransitive