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shoul·der / ˈshōldər/ • n. 1. the upper joint of the human arm and the part of the body between this and the neck. ∎ (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back. ∎ the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached. ∎ a large cut of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal: a shoulder of lamb. ∎ a part of a garment covering the shoulder: a jacket with padded shoulders. ∎ (shoulders) the upper part of the back and arms: a tall youth with broad shoulders. ∎ (shoulders) fig. this part of the body regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength: all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders. 2. a part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function: the shoulder of a pulley. ∎ a point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area: the shoulder of the hill sloped down. 3. a paved strip alongside a road for stopping on in an emergency. • v. 1. [tr.] put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry: we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill. ∎ fig. take on (a burden or responsibility): she shouldered the blame for the incident. 2. [tr.] push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder: she shouldered him brusquely aside. ∎ [intr.] move in this way: he shouldered past a woman with a baby he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children. PHRASES: be looking over one's shoulder be anxious or insecure about a possible danger: takeovers are the thing that keeps suppliers looking over their shoulders. put one's shoulder to the wheel set to work vigorously. shoulder arms hold a rifle against the side of the body, barrel upward. a shoulder to cry on someone who listens sympathetically to one's problems. shoulder to shoulder side by side: everyone is bunched together shoulder to shoulder. ∎ acting together toward a common aim; with united effort: we fought shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the country. DERIVATIVES: shoul·dered / ˈshōldərd/ adj. [in comb.] broad-shouldered. ORIGIN: Old English sculdor; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter.
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See also joints; skeleton.
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Hence vb. push with the shoulder(s) XIII; support with the shoulder(s) XVI.
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1. Bracket or console, also called shoulder-or shouldering-piece.
2. Crossette.
3. Projection narrowing the top of an aperture, as in a shouldered arch (see arch).
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