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   elbow

   /ˈɛlbəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm: "she propped herself up on one elbow" Similar arm jointbend of the arm
   • ▪ the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow: "I darned the elbows of my corduroy jacket"
   • ▪ a thing resembling an elbow, in particular a piece of piping bent through an angle: "a cross-fitting with elbows and straight pipework" Similar bendjointcurvecorner(right) anglecrooktechnical:flexure

   verb

   • 1. push or strike (someone) with one's elbow: "one player had elbowed another in the face"
   • ▪ move by pushing past people with one's elbows: "he elbowed his way through the crush"
   • 2. treat (a person or idea) dismissively: "the issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men"

   Word Origin Old Englishelboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell1, bow1).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint, a hinge joint between the humerus and the radius and ulna. Learn about the structure, ligaments, synovial membrane, and movements of the elbow joint.

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   Elbow is the joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm, or something resembling this shape. Learn how to use elbow as a noun, verb, and idiom, with synonyms and translations.

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