noun Download 🔗Share The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket. Examples : "The dog rested its heavy head on its shoulder. " anatomy body animal part human physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder. Examples : "The sculpture's broad shoulder supported a heavy weight. " body part anatomy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (topography) A shelf between two levels. Examples : "The hiking trail had a steep shoulder between the upper and lower sections of the mountain. " geography geology place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face. Examples : "The printer's manual showed how to adjust the shoulder of the letter "H" for proper alignment. " type technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (of an object) The portion between the neck and the body. Examples : "The chair's shoulder supports the back, providing a comfortable resting place for your back. " body anatomy part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which supports or sustains; support. Examples : "The teacher's guidance is a strong shoulder to lean on for struggling students. " body physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a key between the cuts and the bow. Examples : "The locksmith carefully examined the key's shoulder, noting its position between the notches and the rounded end. " part technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder. Examples : "The little boy tried to shoulder the heavy backpack, but it was too much for him. " body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put (something) on one's shoulders. Examples : "My mother shouldered the responsibility of organizing the family picnic. " body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place (something) against one's shoulders. Examples : "The student shouldered his heavy backpack. " body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bear a burden, as a financial obligation. Examples : "The company had to shoulder the costs of the new factory expansion. " business finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accept responsibility for. Examples : "shoulder the blame" attitude action business moral essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a shape resembling a shoulder. Examples : "The artist carefully sculpted the clay, shoulder-ing a small, rounded form to represent a bird's wing. " appearance body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move by or as if by using one's shoulders. Examples : "The little boy shouldered his way through the crowd to get to his mother. " body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail. Examples : "The roofer carefully shouldered the shingles, ensuring a tight seal and easy access to the nails beneath. " architecture building technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave. Examples : "The waves were shoulder-ing towards the shore, sloping gently downward from their crests. " nautical sport ocean essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading