shoulder harness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shoulder harness
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The shoulder harness with the hook was his invention.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024
Keenum was impressed by Mayfield’s durability along with a willingness to keep playing despite wearing a restrictive shoulder harness to protect his shoulder from popping from the socket.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022
That’s definitely there, sitting tall in the right back seat, shiny and golden, buckled in, shoulder harness and all, for safety.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 7, 2020
Newborn Caroline’s father, Michael Homans, brought along a shoulder harness to carry the baby among the crowds if her grandfather’s shoulder got tired.
From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2019
Mechanics rolled up their sleeves and sharpened their eyes; a broken piston, an improperly locked shoulder harness, a faulty fuel tank light, any one of these could cost lives.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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