"shoulder" meaning in English

See shoulder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃəʊldə/ [UK], /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-shoulder.ogg [US] Forms: shoulder [singular], shoulders [plural]
enPR: shōlʹdər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The part of the body where an arm attaches or joins.
    Sense id: simple-shoulder-en-noun-U1FcXI3~
  2. The side of the road. It can be used to stop on in emergencies.
    Sense id: simple-shoulder-en-noun-8WVA30F2

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃəʊldə/ [UK], /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-shoulder.ogg [US] Forms: shoulder [canonical], shoulders [third-person, singular], shouldered [past], shouldered [past, participle], shouldering [present, participle]
enPR: shōlʹdər [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To push something or someone out of the way using one's shoulder.
    Sense id: simple-shoulder-en-verb-mAFS8sk7
  2. To carry some weight on one's shoulders, literally or figuratively.
    Sense id: simple-shoulder-en-verb-yQEXVX9u
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