elbow
IPA: ˈɛɫboʊ
noun
- (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.
verb
- 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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Examples of "elbow" in Sentences
- The arm is later amputated to the elbow.
- The arm was twisted from the elbow joint.
- The arm had to be amputated above the elbow.
- Brachioradialis flexes the forearm at the elbow.
- Bob was wounded in the elbow and later in the chest.
- Forelimb distal to the elbow is anaesthetized by this block.
- The gauntlet is a glove that covers the hand and arm to the elbow.
- The arm is silver from the elbow down, and terminates in clawed fingers.
- The elbow pads cover the elbow joint and part of the upper and lower arms.
- The Reality Gauntlet is a glove that covers the hand and arm to the elbow.
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