rotator cuff

/ˌroʊˈteɪdər kəf/
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Other forms: rotator cuffs

Definitions of rotator cuff
  1. noun
    a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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