shoulderbone
nounUK /ˈʃəʊldəbəʊn/
US /ˈʃoʊldərboʊn/
The shoulderbone is the bone in your shoulder that connects your arm to your body.
He broke his shoulderbone when he fell off his bike.
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2. The flat, triangular bone at the back of the shoulder, more commonly called the scapula.
The doctor pointed to the shoulderbone on the X-ray.
3. A cut of meat from the upper foreleg of an animal, often used for stews.
She cooked a shoulderbone of lamb with potatoes.
4. The bony part of a bird's wing near the body.
The butcher trimmed the meat around the shoulderbone of the chicken.