elbow

IPA: ˈɛɫboʊ

(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
(by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
(US, dated, early 20th-century slang) A detective.
(basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
A hit with the elbow.
(knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.

To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
To strike with the elbow.
To nudge, jostle or push.
(with "out" or "aside") To make someone quit or lose their job so that someone else can get it.

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