Shoulder and Shelf

Shoulder

Shoulder noun - A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula.

Shelf and shoulder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shelf" instead a noun "Shoulder".

Nearby Words: shouldered, shouldering

Shelf

Shelf noun - A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
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Synonyms for Shelf

Shoulder and shelf are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shoulder" instead a noun "Shelf".

Nearby Words: shelve, shelved, shelving
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