shoulder

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈʃəʊldə/, SAMPA: /"S@Uld@/
• (US) enPR: shōlʹdər, IPA ^(key): /ˈʃoʊldɚ/, SAMPA: /"SoUld@`/

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Noun

Singular shoulder

Plural shoulders

1. The part of the body where an arm attaches or joins.
2. The side of the road. It can be used to stop on in emergencies.

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

Verb

Plain form shoulder

Third-person singular shoulders

Past tense shouldered

Past participle shouldered

Present participle shouldering

1. To push something or someone out of the way using one's shoulder.

   He shouldered his way in through the crowd.

2. To carry some weight on one's shoulders, literally or figuratively.

   The task was hard, but she shouldered it as best she could.

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva