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How to pronounce shoulders in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms berm
Type of edge
Has types hard shoulder


the car pulled off onto the shoulder.
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Synonyms articulatio humeri, shoulder joint
Type of cotyloid joint, ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, articulatio spheroidea, enarthrosis, enarthrodial joint
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Type of cut of meat, cut
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Type of carry, transport


shoulder the burden.
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Type of elevate, bring up, get up, lift, raise
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Type of thrust


He shouldered his way into the crowd.
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Type of cloth covering


an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform.
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Type of body part

Examples of shoulders

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Crews are now focusing on removing piles of snow from shoulders, officials said.
From the dailyherald.com
It begins with an ear wash, followed by massage of the ears, neck and shoulders.
From the edition.cnn.com
He tried to dry them on his shoulders since his hands were chained to his waist.
From the forbes.com
He chopped at his arms and shoulders to describe his son's devastating injuries.
From the stltoday.com
The blame will rest on the shoulders of politicians and nimbys in equal measure.
From the yorkpress.co.uk
Boggs has no reason to believe that the weight of the world is on his shoulders.
From the stltoday.com
Avoid any exercise that might strain the muscles around your neck and shoulders.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He rolled his eyes after bad shots, scuffed his shoes and slumped his shoulders.
From the heraldtribune.com
It must be burdensome to carry the weight of a musical genre on one's shoulders.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
  • Lift onto one's shoulders
  • Push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
  • A cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
  • A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
  • Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"
  • The shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints. ...
  • Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  • A hard shoulder, or simply shoulder, is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. Generally it is kept clear of all traffic. In the event of an emergency or breakdown, a motorist can pull into the hard shoulder to get out of the flow of traffic and obtain an element of safety. ...