shoulder check
The term 'shoulder check' is used both in driving to ensure safety and in sports to gain advantage or show aggression.
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Definition
B2Driving
(common)Turning your head to look over your shoulder to check for vehicles in your blind spot before changing lanes or merging.
Example
- Always do a shoulder check before merging onto the highway.
- She failed her driving test because she forgot to shoulder check.
B2Sports
(informal)Using your shoulder to bump into an opponent, often to gain advantage or show aggression.
Example
- The player received a penalty for an aggressive shoulder check.
- He used a shoulder check to gain control of the puck.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "shoulder check":
body checkhip checkcross checklook over one's shouldercheck ondouble checkshoulder to shouldercheck upcheck throughshoulder padcheck inlook backtriple checkshoulder surfing