shoulder
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- The part of the body where an arm attaches or joins.
- 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.
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- To push something or someone out of the way using one's shoulder.
- He shouldered his way in through the crowd.
- 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 |
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