shoulder

/ˈʃəʊldə/noun
Early Childhood
1

The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

2

The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

3

A cut of meat comprising the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.

4

The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.

5

Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.

6

A usually unsealed strip of land bordering a road, where vehicles can drive or park in an emergency.

7

The portion of a hill or mountain just below the peak.

8

A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.

9

The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank.

10

An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.

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