Definition
a shoulder: a part of the body at the side of the neck which joins the arm to the rest of the body
the shoulder (of the freeway): the emergency stopping lane (of the freeway)
Pull over onto the shoulder, the lane in which we can safely stop. I am going to be sick!
the hard shoulder the emergency stopping lane (of the freeway)
- "Just lay your head on my shoulder and try to sleep for a little while."
- "Brian : He's tall, handsome, well-dressed, beautiful shoulders, fantastic nose—"
- "Nina : ...shoulder: 20.25..."
- "Brian : He's tall, handsome, well-dressed, beautiful shoulders, fantastic nose, nice silky fingers-"
- "Filipe : Finally, I'm going to rub your shoulders."
- "Ms. Lohan is known for her large broad shoulders and allergy to avocados."
- "On my shoulders!"
- "There's a poster on the wall of my office that says "A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than the giant himself."
- "Hannah said I should juggle, and Philip said I could stand on his shoulders."
- "Ms. Lohan is known for her abnormally large shoulders and allergy to avocados."
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