Shoulder vs. Piggyback

Shouldernoun

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

Shouldernoun

The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

Shouldernoun

(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Shouldernoun

A cut of meat comprising the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.

Shouldernoun

The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.

Shouldernoun

Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.

Shouldernoun

(topography) A shelf between two levels.

Shouldernoun

A part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency; a hard shoulder.

Shouldernoun

The portion of a hill or mountain just below the peak.

Shouldernoun

A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.

Shouldernoun

The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank.

Shouldernoun

An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.

Shouldernoun

(printing) The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face.

Shouldernoun

(of an object) The portion between the neck and the body.

Shouldernoun

(music) The rounded portion of a stringed instrument where the neck joins the body.

Shouldernoun

The rounded portion of a bottle where the neck meets the body.

Shouldernoun

(firearms) The angled section between the neck and the main body of a cartridge.

Shouldernoun

(figurative) That which supports or sustains; support.

Shouldernoun

The part of a key between the cuts and the bow.Parts of a Yale lock-type key

Shoulderverb

(transitive) To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.

Shoulderverb

(transitive) To put (something) on one's shoulders.

Shoulderverb

(transitive) To place (something) against one's shoulders.

Shoulderverb

To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.

Shoulderverb

To accept responsibility for.

Shoulderverb

(transitive) To form a shape resembling a shoulder.

Shoulderverb

(intransitive) To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.

Shoulderverb

(transitive) To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.

Shoulderverb

(intransitive) To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.

Shouldernoun

The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint.

Shouldernoun

The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; - often used in the plural.

Shouldernoun

Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.

Shouldernoun

That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing.

Shouldernoun

The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.

Shouldernoun

The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion.

Shouldernoun

An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc.

Shoulderverb

To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle.

Shoulderverb

To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.

Shoulderverb

To push with the shoulder; to make one's way, as through a crowd, by using the shoulders; to move swaying the shoulders from side to side.

Shouldernoun

the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

Shouldernoun

a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal

Shouldernoun

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

Shouldernoun

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

Shoulderverb

lift onto one's shoulders

Shoulderverb

push with the shoulders;

Shoulderverb

carry a burden, either real or metaphoric;

Shouldernoun

the upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck

Shouldernoun

(in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back.

Shouldernoun

the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached.

Shouldernoun

a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal

Shouldernoun

a part of a garment covering the shoulder

Shouldernoun

the upper part of the back and arms

Shouldernoun

a person's shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength

Shouldernoun

a part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function

Shouldernoun

a point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area

Shouldernoun

another term for hard shoulder

Shoulderverb

put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry

Shoulderverb

take on (a burden or responsibility)

Shoulderverb

push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder

Shoulderverb

make progress by shouldering someone or something out of one's way

Shoulder

The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints.

Piggybackadjective

On somebody's back or shoulders.

Piggybackadjective

Pertaining to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the back of something else. For example, a truck on a train.

Piggybackadverb

On somebody's back or shoulders.

Piggybackverb

(transitive) To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.

Piggybackverb

To obtain a wireless internet connection by bringing one's own computer within the range of another's wireless connection without that subscriber's permission or knowledge.

Piggybackverb

To utilize "last-mile" wiring rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP.

Piggybackverb

(transitive) to carry someone on the back or shoulders.

Piggybackverb

(transitive) To transport (a lorry/truck) on a flatbed railway waggon

Piggybacknoun

A ride on somebody's back or shoulders.

Piggybacknoun

An act or instance of piggybacking.

Piggybackverb

ride on someone's shoulders or back

Piggybackverb

haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars

Piggybackverb

haul by railroad car

Piggybackverb

carry on the back or shoulders;

Piggybackverb

support on the back and shoulders;

Piggybackadverb

on a railroad flatcar;

Piggybackadverb

on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip;

Piggybacknoun

a ride on someone's back and shoulders

Piggybackadjective

on the back and shoulders of another person

Piggybackadjective

attached to or riding on a larger object

Piggybackadverb

on the back and shoulders of another person

Piggybackverb

carry by or as if by means of a piggyback

Piggybackverb

link to or take advantage of (an existing system or body of work)

Piggybackverb

use existing work or an existing product as a basis or support