Meaning of the word "shoulder blade" in English

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shoulder blade

US /ˈʃoʊl.dər bleɪd/
UK /ˈʃoʊl.dər bleɪd/
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Noun

1.

either of the two large, flat, triangular bones at the top of the back, below the neck, that connect the upper arm bone to the collarbone

Example:
He felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder blade.
The massage therapist worked on the knots in her shoulder blades.
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