Hypernym

noun

a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

Part_meronym

noun

either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings

noun

an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles

noun

an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area

noun

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

noun

a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move

shoulder 3

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

shoulder joint 1
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
articulatio humeri 1
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

Derivationally related form

verb

lift onto one's shoulders

Part_holonym

noun

either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings

noun

an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles

noun

an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area

noun

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

noun

a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move

Project co-funded by European funds