Collins English-English Dictionary

shoulder ['ʃəυldə]

1. 1. n the part of the vertebrate body where the arm or a corresponding forelimb joins the trunk: the pectoral girdle and associated structures

2. 2. n the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle

3. 3. n a cut of meat including the upper part of the foreleg

4. 4. n [printing] the flat surface of a piece of type from which the face rises

5. 5. n [tanning] the portion of a hide covering the shoulders and neck of the animal, usually including the cheeks

6. 6. n the part of a garment that covers the shoulder

7. 7. n anything that resembles a shoulder in shape or position

8. 8. n the strip of unpaved land that borders a road

9. 9. n [engineering] a substantial projection or abrupt change in shape or diameter designed to withstand thrust

10. 10. n [photog] the portion of the characteristic curve of a photographic material indicating the maximum density that can be produced on the material

11. 11. n [jewellery] the part of a ring where the shank joins the setting

12. 12. n See rub

13. 13. vt. [tr] to bear or carry (a burden, responsibility, etc) as if on one's shoulders

14. 14. vt. to push (something) with or as if with the shoulder

15. 15. vt. [tr] to lift or carry on the shoulders

16. 16. vt. [Etymology] Old English sculdor; related to Old High German sculterra