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| antelope |
an animal with horns, a long neck, long legs, and hooves. Antelopes are known for their fast running. Antelopes are mammals that eat plants and chew their cud. The smallest kind of antelope is only one foot tall; the largest antelope is six feet tall at the shoulder. Gazelles, gnus, and impalas are all antelopes. Most antelopes live in Africa; some also live in Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| arm1 |
the part of the human body between the shoulder and the wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
| armpit |
the hollow formed beneath the arm at the shoulder. |
| collarbone |
either of two bones joining the breastbone and the shoulder blades. |
| corsage |
a small bunch of flowers worn by a woman at the shoulder, waist, or on the wrist. |
| musket |
a heavy gun with a long barrel. Muskets were carried on the shoulder. They were used over three hundred years ago, before rifles were invented. |
| rifle1 |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
| sari |
a length of fine cloth which, when wrapped around the waist and over the shoulder, is the common dress of many women in India and Pakistan. |
| sash1 |
a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder. |
| shoulder |
to push roughly with the shoulder or shoulders. [1/5 definitions] |
| underhand |
done with the hand below shoulder level. [2/3 definitions] |
| verge |
the British word for the edge or border of a road where cars can stop. "Verge" often has the same meaning as "shoulder." [1/4 definitions] |
| violin |
a musical instrument with four strings and no frets. It is held between the chin and shoulder and is played with a bow. |
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