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  • 1shoulder — I n. 1) to shrug one s shoulders 2) to square one s shoulders 3) broad, square shoulders 4) (misc.) shoulder to shoulder (to work shoulder to shoulder) ( to work closely together ); to give smb. a cold shoulder ( to be unfriendly to smb. ); to… …

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  • 2shoulder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sholder, from Old English sculdor; akin to Old High German scultra shoulder Date: before 12th century 1. a. the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering… …

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  • 3History of the West Indian cricket team — The history of the West Indian cricket team begins in the 1880s when the first combined West Indian team was formed and toured Canada and the United States.ref num|First tour|62 ref num|Development|63 In the 1890s, the first representative sides… …

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  • 4Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially  Games of the XXIX Olympiad        The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …

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  • 5shoulder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ dislocated, fractured, frozen, injured, sore, wounded ▪ His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis …

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  • 6Gunfight at the O.K. Corral — For the film, see Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (film). Tombstone in 1881 …

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  • 7shoulder — shoul|der1 W2S2 [ˈʃəuldə US ˈʃouldər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body part)¦ 2¦(clothes)¦ 3¦(meat)¦ 4 be looking over your shoulder 5 6 shoulder to shoulder 7 on somebody s shoulders 8 put your shoulder to the wheel 9¦(road side)¦ …

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  • 8March of the Iron Will — Part of the Second Italo Abyssinian War Date April 26 May 5, 1936 Location Dessie to Addis Ababa …

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  • 9literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 10shoulder — 1 noun (C) 1 BODY PART one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected: Put a shawl around your shoulders in case you get cold. | shrug your shoulders (=raise them to show that you do not know something or do… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English