Definition of shoulders

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  • shoulders is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • shoulders is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of shoulders

  • a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road (noun)

    Examples

    1. the car pulled off onto the shoulder

    Synonyms

    1. berm
  • a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. articulatio humeri
    2. shoulder joint
  • a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg (noun)
  • carry a burden, either real or metaphoric (verb)

    Examples

    1. shoulder the burden
  • lift onto one's shoulders (verb)
  • push with the shoulders (verb)

    Examples

    1. He shouldered his way into the crowd
  • the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder (noun)

    Examples

    1. an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform
  • the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm (noun)

See definition of shoulders in Merriam Webster