shoulder blade

American

noun

the scapula.

shoulder blade British

noun

the nontechnical name for scapula

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shoulder blade Scientific

/ shōl′dər /

See scapula

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

shoulder blades

plural

Etymology

Origin of shoulder blade

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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shoulder blade

Clark said he sustained a deep bone bruise and a minor sprain of the ligaments connecting the collarbone to the shoulder blade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025

Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel was taken to hospital after sustaining rib, shoulder blade and hand fractures in a bike crash during a training ride.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024

Denys pulled out the backbone and pelvis, a shoulder blade, an elbow and a silver, soil-caked cross.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

Olmo separated the acromioclavicular joint between his collarbone and shoulder blade shortly after coming off the bench in Leipzig’s 6-0 win over Cologne on Saturday.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

Char grabs hold of my shoulder blade and squeezes till my knees get weak.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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