Meaning of shouldered in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    shouldered

    Definitions

    1. having shoulders or shoulders as specified

    Examples

    • « usually used as a combining form »
    • « stoop-shouldered »
    • « broad-shouldered »

Famous quotes

  • « Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator. »
    Confucius
  • « What we have at present is a system of loss socialism. Whatever goes wrong is shouldered by the general public and anything that works is privatised. Worshippers of market freedom have suspended the most important economic principle: Risk and liability go hand in hand. »
    Sigmar Gabriel

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