shoulder

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conjugation shouldering - shouldered - shouldered

noun: the joint connecting the arm to the torso, or the area around this joint
- He carried the heavy box on his shoulder.
noun: a part of a road or path bordered by its edge, intended for emergency stops
- The driver pulled over onto the shoulder to check the map.
noun: a cut of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal
- We roasted a pork shoulder for dinner.
verb: to push something with one's shoulder, often to move through a crowd
- He had to shoulder his way through the dense crowd.
verb: to accept a burden, responsibility, or blame
- As the team leader, she had to shoulder the blame for the project's failure.