shoulder

  1. Noun.  (anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding area.
  2. Noun.  A part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency; a hard shoulder.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To carry (something) on one's shoulders.
  5. Verb.  (context, figuratively) To accept responsibility for.

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