Definition of elbow Elbow
/ɛˈlbowˌ/ - [elbow] - el•bow
We found 25 definitions of elbow from 10 different sources.
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What does elbow mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: elbows |
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| elbow - hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped | ||
| elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti | ||
| ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane | ||
| arm the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person | ||
| musculus articularis cubiti a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint | ||
| elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow | ||
| articulatio, articulation, joint the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||
| elbow - the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows" | ||
| cloth covering a covering made of cloth | ||
| elbow - a sharp bend in a road or river | ||
| elbow - a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it | ||
Verb |
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| elbow - push one's way with the elbows | ||
| jostle, shove come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" | ||
| elbow - shove one's elbow into another person's ribs | ||
| poke at, nudge, prod push into action by pestering or annoying gently | ||
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Wiktionary 
- elbow (Noun)
The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. - elbow (Noun)
A pipe fitting that turns a corner. - elbow (Noun)
A detective. - elbow (Noun)
Location on a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane . Newell, Pete; Nater, Swen 2008. Pete Newell's Playing Big. Human Kinetics. p. 26. ISBN 9780736068093 . Retrieved April 11, 2013. - elbow (Verb)
To push with the elbow; to jostle or force.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- elbow (n.)
The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent. - elbow (n.)
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. - elbow (n.)
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. - elbow (v. t.)
To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. - elbow (v. i.)
To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow. - elbow (v. i.)
To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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elbow
The joint between arm and forearm.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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elbow
el′bō, n. the joint where the arm bows or bends: any sharp turn or bend.—v.t. to push with the elbow: to jostle.—ns. El′bow-chair, an arm-chair; El′bow-grease, humorously applied to vigorous rubbing; El′bow-room, room to extend the elbows: space enough for moving or acting: freedom.—At one's elbow, close at hand; Be out at elbow, to wear a coat ragged at the elbows; Up to the elbows, completely engrossed. [A.S. elnboga—el-, allied to L. ulna, the arm, boga, a bend—bugan, to bend. See Ell; Bow, n. and v.t.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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elbow
in the hause, a particular twist in the cables by which a ship rides at anchor. In this situation each of the cables, after crossing the other before the stem, is directed outwards on the same bow from which it issued: that is to say, the starboard cable grows out on the starboard bow, and the larboard cable on the larboard bow, as exhibited in fig. 36, plate II. where a expresses the fore-castle, b the stem, c c the larboard cable, and d d the starboard one. See the article HAWSE.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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elbow
That part of a river where it suddenly changes its direction, forming a reach to the next angle or turn. Also, a promontory. Also, a communication in a steam-pipe.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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elbow
Rub your sore eye with your elbow.
Wikipedia 
- The elbow is a hinge-joint between the bones of the upper and lower arm. It joins the humerus of the upper arm and the radius and ulna of the forearm together. Everyone has 2 elbows. It allows the lower arm to be extended or retracted (moved in). The elbow also allows the arm to turn. It moves by using three ligaments: the "anterior, posterior, ulnar collateral" and "radial collateral" ligaments.
