Search results
ELBOW definition: 1. the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers…. Learn more.
The meaning of ELBOW is the joint of the human arm. How to use elbow in a sentence.
The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the medial epicondyles of the humerus.
noun. the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus. the corresponding joint or bone of birds or mammals. the part of a garment that covers the elbow. something resembling an elbow, such as a sharp bend in a road or river. at one's elbow. within easy reach.
a shape or object that is approximately in the form of a letter L, similar to the shape of a bent arm: They followed the river up to the point where it formed an elbow towards the southwest. Use wholegrain pasta of your choice ( try elbows or orecchiette). See also. elbow connector. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If someone or something elbows their way somewhere, or elbows other people or things out of the way, they achieve success by being aggressive and determined.
Something having a bend or angle similar to an elbow, especially: a. A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it. b. A sharp bend in a river or road. v. el·bowed, el·bow·ing, el·bows. v.tr. 1. To push, jostle, or shove with the elbow: elbowed me in the ribs to get me to stop laughing.
