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shoulder

shoul·der
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shohl-der]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər/
    • /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər/

Definitions of shoulder word

  • noun shoulder the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. 1
  • noun shoulder Usually, shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the back joining them. 1
  • noun shoulder a corresponding part in animals. 1
  • noun shoulder the upper foreleg and adjoining parts of a sheep, goat, etc. 1
  • noun shoulder the joint connecting the arm or the foreleg with the trunk. 1
  • noun shoulder a shoulderlike part or projection. 1

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Origin of shoulder

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English sholder, s(c)hulder, Old English sculdor; cognate with Dutch schouder, German Schulter; (v.) Middle English shulderen, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Shoulder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shoulder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

shoulder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for shoulder

verb shoulder

  • bang into — a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
  • bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
  • bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
  • bring to — If you bring someone to when they are unconscious, you make them become conscious again.
  • bring — If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.

noun shoulder

  • mountainside — The sloping surface of a mountain.
  • wayside — the side of the way; land immediately adjacent to a road, highway, path, etc.; roadside.

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