shoulder
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊldər/
:
paleta
- It's a lamb soup made from the neck and the shoulder of a lamb, and it's cooked overnight.
Examples
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And people would still stand in awe as I filleted a shoulder of lamb.
Fiction book (1993) -
The recipe calls for a tender lamb shoulder simmered with vegetables for rich flavor.
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There was always a baron of beef or a shoulder or leg of lamb before my father.
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They had to cut it right up to the shoulder.
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For dinner, we are having a succulent pork shoulder that has been slow-cooked with herbs.
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She purchased a shoulder cut of beef for roasting during the holiday feast.
Synonyms
7
7.0
A cut of beef from the front shoulder often used for stews
A cut of meat from the shoulder used for roasting
A lower part of a pig's shoulder used for meat, often smoked or cured
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
- Informal
Strong anger or hurt about being treated unfairly in the past
- Informal
To work hard and continue when things are difficult
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
Compounds
- Specialized
14
2.4
A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm
12
2.9
A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey
1
3.2
A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency
- Specialized
1
3.9
A joint where the round top of the arm bone fits into the shoulder blade to move the arm
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
- Specialized
1
2.5
A flat triangular bone on the upper back that connects the arm to the body
- Specialized
1
5.7
The bones that connect the arms to the body, including collarbones and shoulder blades
- Specialized
A way of dropping a bomb after flying past a target so the bomb falls back onto it
- Jargon
A decorative braided cord worn on one shoulder with a military or formal uniform
- Specialized
A cloth badge worn on the shoulder of a military uniform that shows a soldier's unit
- Informal
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
How Flavorful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shoulder for a cut of meat comes from the animal's shoulder, the upper front part of the body where the leg joins, so that piece of meat is called the 'shoulder'.