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

I’m pretty sure my tears soaked his shoulder blade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

For example, it had a shortened shoulder blade and fingers more specialized for grabbing.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2023

Dmitry Rogozin, who also once led the space agency, said he was hit above the shoulder blade.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022

And I was just about to slam the door and run when I felt a soft poke in my right shoulder blade.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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