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shoulder

noun
  1. a narrow edge of land, usually unpaved, along the side of a road
    “The car pulled off onto the shoulder.”
    berm
  2. the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
    “The sleeve of a shirt is typically connected to the rest of the garment at the shoulder.”
  3. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
    “My shoulder hurts.”
  4. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
    “The patient has arthritis in the shoulder.”
    shoulder joint
  5. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
    “We roasted a pork shoulder.”
verb
  1. to push with the shoulders
    “They shouldered their way into the crowd.”
  2. to carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
    “We shouldered the burden.”
  3. to lift onto one's shoulders
    “I shouldered my nibling at the concert.”