shoulders

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US/ˈʃoʊldɚz/UK/ˈʃəʊldəz/

noun

The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.

“The responsibility for the job was placed on his shoulders.”

CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shoulder
  2. anatomyThe two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
  3. Capacity for bearing a task or blame.

    The responsibility for the job was placed on his shoulders.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shoulder

Translations

Polish but see brać na barki, wziąć na barki
  • but see brać na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • wziąć na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • dźwigać na barkachcapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • składać na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • złożyć na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • spadać na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • spaść na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • spoczywać na barkachcapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • spocząć na barkachcapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • zdejmować z barkówcapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • zdjąć z barkówcapacity for bearing a task or blame
  • zrzucać na barkicapacity for bearing a task or blame
Cite this entry
APA

shoulders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulders

MLA

“shoulders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulders. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoulders,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulders.

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