Shoulder ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Shoulder ( noun )

1. The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm on either side of the body.
2. The part of a garment that covers the shoulder.
3. The part of a road where vehicles can pull to the side to allow others to pass.
4. The part of a piece of furniture or equipment that supports it from underneath.

Origin:

Old english sculdor, from proto-germanic *skuldrō (compare dutch schouder, german schulter), from proto-indo-european *(s)kel- (compare welsh ysgwydd, latin culter, greek kolpos, old church slavonic klopu).

Examples:

1. He injured his shoulder playing football.
2. She wore a dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves.
3. The car pulled onto the shoulder of the road to change a flat tire.
4. He put the picture frame on his shoulder to carry it.
5. The shoulder of the road was lined with trees.

(As a verb)

Shoulder ( verb )

1. The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm on either side of the body.
2. The part of a garment that covers the shoulder.
3. The part of a road where vehicles can pull to the side to allow others to pass.
4. The part of a piece of furniture or equipment that supports it from underneath.

Origin:

Old english sculdor, from proto-germanic *skuldrō (compare dutch schouder, german schulter), from proto-indo-european *(s)kel- (compare welsh ysgwydd, latin culter, greek kolpos, old church slavonic klopu).

Examples:

1. He injured his shoulder playing football.
2. She wore a dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves.
3. The car pulled onto the shoulder of the road to change a flat tire.
4. He put the picture frame on his shoulder to carry it.
5. The shoulder of the road was lined with trees.