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Nouns (20)

shoulder

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

shoulder

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

shoulder

n. a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal

joint

n. junction by which parts or objects are joined together

joint

n. a disreputable place of entertainment

joint, roast

n. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

shoulder, articulatio humeri

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

stick, joint, reefer, marijuana cigarette

n. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

articulation, joint, articulatio

n. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

articulation, joint, juncture, join

n. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Verbs (10)

joint

v. fasten with a joint

joint

v. fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly"

shoulder, push with the shoulders

v. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

shoulder, carry a burden

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

shoulder, lift onto one's shoulders

v. lift onto one's shoulders

joint, articulate

v. provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (5)

joint

adj. united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"

joint

adj. affecting or involving two or more; "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership"

joint, bipartite, two-party

adj. involving two parts or elements; "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty"

Fuzzynyms (80)

face, side

n. a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

verge

n. a grass border along a road

side

n. either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"

joint, roast

n. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

attachment, bond

n. a connection that fastens things together

tie, link, linkup, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

meat

n. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

beef, boeuf

n. meat from an adult domestic bovine

chuck

n. the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

shoulder

n. a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal

side

n. either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"

line, seam, furrow, wrinkle, crease, crinkle

n. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

elbow

v. push one's way with the elbows

squeeze, crush, squash, squelch, mash

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

propel, impel, move forward

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

shove, jostle

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

shove, push roughly, push along

v. push along

take, assume

v. occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

hustle

v. cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

elbow

v. push one's way with the elbows

shove, jostle

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

shoulder, lift onto one's shoulders

v. lift onto one's shoulders

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

take, acquire, assume, take on

v. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

bear, assume, accept, take over

v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

hustle

v. cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

elbow

v. push one's way with the elbows

shove, jostle

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

shoulder, carry a burden

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

public, community

adj. affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"

general

adj. applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"

rife, prevailing, prevalent

adj. encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"

Synonyms (7)

collective

adj. forming a whole or aggregate

common

adj. belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"

integrated

adj. not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups; "integrated schools"

shared

adj. have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"

united

adj. characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"

common, mutual

adj. common to or shared by two or more parties; "a common friend"; "the mutual interests of management and labor"

Antonyms (2)

separate

adj. independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"

individual

adj. being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

shoulder joint

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