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Meanings of shoulder in English

Portuguese
ombro
Catalan
espatlla
Spanish
hombro

A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula.

ombro
Portuguese
acostamento
Catalan
vorera d'emergència

A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road.

acostamento
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Examples for "shoulder joint"
Examples for "shoulder joint"
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A 19-year-old man presented with an elastofibroma in his left shoulder joint.
Pubmed
2
She also had an arthroscopic synovectomy of the right shoulder joint.
Pubmed
3
I slipped the harness off and carefully probed the shoulder joint.
Outlander
4
They actually have a shoulder joint and another joint a bit below that.
Wired
5
However, little is known about the histological effects of immobilization on the shoulder joint.
Pubmed

Steplike changes in the contour of an object, such as the transition part of a bottle between its narrow neck and wider body.

Usage of shoulder in English
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Government had to shoulder a large share of the responsibility, Nel said.
The South African
2
Viacom has so far given Fox the cold shoulder, the newspaper said.
Reuters
3
The whole idea was mine; I shoulder the blame of it all.
The Imaginary Marriage
4
These new shoulder joints allow it to really have an improved reach.
Wired
5
Caution: People with shoulder problems shouldn't do this posture without expert supervision.
Climbing Magazine
6
Takahashi swings his trombone case from his right shoulder to his left.
After dark
7
Background: Glenoid component loosening remains a significant issue after anatomic shoulder arthroplasty.
Pubmed
8
Mr McKibbin said government was expecting landlords to shoulder an unfair burden.
News.com.au
9
Still, in public at least, his players are willing to shoulder responsibility.
The Guardian
10
I immediately leaned forward to take a good look over his shoulder.
Just another judgement day
11
Even Charlie Sumners-Meyer'sbest friend since World War II-gotthe cold shoulder.
Big bosoms and square jaws
12
Over his shoulder he said, You just finish that job, all right?
The lonely polygamist: a novel
13
Pedro is also a doubt for the Blues with a shoulder problem.
The South African
14
She has been given the cold-shoulder by the royal family for years.
News.com.au
15
He kept a hand on Littlefinger's shoulder to help support his weight.
A Game of Thrones
16
I just need time to adjust.' She half-smiled and lifted a shoulder.
Blood Rights
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Translations for shoulder
Spanish
hombro
Shoulder through the time
Shoulder across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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