Elbow

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1. Noun

The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.

2. Noun

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.

3. Noun

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.

4. Verb

To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another.

5. Verb

To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow.

6. Verb

To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.

7. Noun

the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

8. Noun

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

9. Verb

shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
Vocabulary classified under Economics
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