elbow Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
elbow joint; cubitus; human elbow; articulatio cubiti; cubital joint.
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noun a sharp bend in a road or river
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noun a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
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noun the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
- his coat had patches over the elbows
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noun the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
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verb push one's way with the elbows
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verb shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
WordNet
El"bow noun
Etymology
AS.Definitions
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The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent. Her arms to the elbows naked. R. of Gloucester.
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Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent. -
(Arch.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back. Gwilt.✍ Elbow is used adjectively or as part of a compound, to denote something shaped like, or acting like, an elbow; as, elbow joint; elbow tongs or elbow-tongs; elbowroom, elbow-room, or elbow room.
El"bow transitive verb
Wordforms
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To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. They [the Dutch] would elbow our own aldermen off the Royal Exchange. Macaulay.
El"bow intransitive verb
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To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow. -
To push rudely along; to elbow one's way. "Purseproud, elbowing Insolence." Grainger.
