shoulder blade
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊldər bleɪd/
- Specialized
:
omóplato
- She felt a sharp pain between her shoulder blades after sitting at the computer for too long.
And then now roll those shoulder blades down and back.
- And then now roll those shoulder blades down and back.
- Notice I'm exaggerating this range by using my entire arm, shoulder, shoulder blade, and rib cage.
- Then lift your shoulders up towards your ears, bring your shoulder blades back towards the spine and down, and then let your hands settle in your lap.
- And I've been talking about the shoulder blade like this.
Examples
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Her hair is braided into a long ponytail that falls down between her shoulder blades to her waist.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her arms went right around me, elbows at my ribs, hands pressed against my shoulder blades.
Fiction book (1990) -
And then now roll those shoulder blades down and back.
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Could you get between my shoulder blades?
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Right between the shoulder blades.
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Then he put his hand on my back, holding it just below my shoulder blades.
Fiction book (1999) -
Say, do you mind giving me a little scratch between the shoulder blades?
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His neck felt tight and stiff, and he had a little pain between his shoulder blades.
Fiction book (1994) -
Putting his arms around Bingham, he pulled her back until her shoulder blades pressed into his chest.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then lift your shoulders up towards your ears, bring your shoulder blades back towards the spine and down, and then let your hands settle in your lap.
Synonyms
8
7.6
A flat triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps form the shoulder
1
2.5
A flat triangular bone on the upper back that connects the arm to the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'shoulder' (the upper-body area) and 'blade' (a broad, flattened surface): the compound names a blade-shaped part of the shoulder (the scapula). This is a regular, compositional anatomical noun–noun formation common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Shoulder blade: The name shoulder blade comes from the flat, triangle-shaped bone that sits behind your shoulder and looks a little like a thin blade. That's why it means 'the flat bone on the upper back'.