shoulder vs edge

edge vs shoulder

shoulder and edge both are nouns.

shoulder and edge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shoulder	Yes	No	Yes	No
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, edge is a hypernym of shoulder; that is, edge is a word with a broader meaning than shoulder:

shoulder: a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
edge: the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something

shoulder (noun)	edge (noun)
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road	a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder	the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm	a slight competitive advantage
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula	the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg	the boundary of a surface
	a line determining the limits of an area

shoulder (verb)	edge (verb)
push with the shoulders	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric	provide with an edge
lift onto one's shoulders	advance slowly, as if by inches
	provide with a border or edge

Difference between shoulder and edge

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