# shouldering

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,000

## Definitions
1. The act of pushing or barging with the shoulder.
2. The process of bracing a load with a jutting structural member such as a corbel or bracket.
3. A flanged portion of something, similar to a lip but occurring on the side rather than the rim.
4. The rounding and raising of the top edges of slate tiles.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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