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English noun: shoulder | |||
| 1. | shoulder (body) the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Part holonym | armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa, teres, teres muscle | ||
| Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
| 2. | shoulder (food) a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cut of meat | ||
| Part meronym | chuck | ||
| 3. | shoulder (body) a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula | ||
| Synonyms | articulatio humeri, shoulder joint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint | ||
| Part holonym | arteria circumflexa humeri, arteria circumflexa scapulae, circumflex humeral artery, circumflex scapular artery, rotator cuff, scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone | ||
| Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
| 4. | shoulder (artifact) the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder | ||
| Samples | An ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth covering | ||
| Part meronym | garment | ||
| 5. | shoulder (artifact) a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road | ||
| Samples | The car pulled off onto the shoulder. | ||
| Synonyms | berm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | edge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hard shoulder | ||
| Part meronym | road, route | ||
English verb: shoulder | |||
| 1. | shoulder (contact) lift onto one's shoulders | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise | ||
| 2. | shoulder (contact) push with the shoulders | ||
| Samples | He shouldered his way into the crowd. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrust | ||
| 3. | shoulder (contact) carry a burden, either real or metaphoric | ||
| Samples | Shoulder the burden. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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