shoulder
Torso-limb connection point
The anatomical position of human shoulders, which effectively form shelves on either side of the neck, is responsible for many figurative meanings.
Areas adjacent to a higher, more prominent part can be called shoulders: The road’s shoulders were recently paved.
The capacity of shoulders to bear weight inspires the verb shoulder, which most frequently conveys taking on responsibility: She shouldered the burden of hosting the reception.
If you cry on someone’s shoulder, you seek sympathy from them.
Shoulders figure in idioms like rub shoulders with (associate) and shoulder to shoulder (solidarity).
Carried weight or burden
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- carryMove while supporting
- responsibilityState of being answerable
yoke · strain · pressure · onus · albatross · heaviness · encumbrance · obligation
Plant's central axis
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- letterformA character's visual structure
- jointShared by multiple parties
arm · spine · curve · terminal · baseline · ascender · vertex
Shoulder's main muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
acromion · glenoid · labrum · bursa · tendon · ligament · capsule · trapezius
Column of vertebrae
Push with force
- pushForce something away
- jostlePush roughly against
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- bargeFlat freight vessel
elbow · bump · force · muscle · crowd · press · thrust · bulldoze
Border or cusp
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- breakdown laneEmergency roadside stopping area
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
pavement · pullover · emergency lane · berm · kerb · curb · rumble strip · guardrail
load
Carried weight or burden
responsibility · yoke · strain · pressure · onus · albatross · heaviness · encumbrance · obligation · hardship
stem
Plant's central axis
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- letterformA character's visual structure
joint · arm · spine · curve · terminal · baseline · ascender · vertex
deltoid
Shoulder's main muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
humerus · acromion · glenoid · labrum · bursa · tendon · ligament · capsule · trapezius · synovial
blade
Flat cutting edge
arm · picnic · braising · pulled pork · carnitas · chuck · bone-in · boneless
spine
Column of vertebrae
rounding · case · headband · signature · gathering · binding
shove
Push with force
barge · elbow · bump · force · muscle · crowd · press · thrust · bulldoze · hustle
verge
Border or cusp
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- breakdown laneEmergency roadside stopping area
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
gravel · pavement · pullover · emergency lane · berm · kerb · curb · rumble strip · guardrail
shrug
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
shouldercenter lane
Road's interior path
carriageway · roadway · lane · travel lane · median
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- head & shouldersMuch greater than competitors
- shoulder bladesFlat upper back bones
- shoulder to shoulderAdjacent and aligned laterally
- shoulder padsUpper body protective gear
- shoulder to cry onSupportive person for troubles
shoulders, shoulder girdle, shouldered, shouldering, shoulder bag, shoulder blade, shoulder bone, shoulder pads, shoulder joint