WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈshoul•der ˌblade, n. [countable]
  1. Anatomyone of the two flat bones on the upper part of the back;
    scapula.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shoul′der blade′, 
  1. Anatomythe scapula.
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shoulder blade
  1. the nontechnical name for scapula
'shoulder blade' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acromion - blade - bladebone - chuck - epaulette - scapula

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