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- Dictionaryelbow/ˈɛlbəʊ/
noun
- 1. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm: "she propped herself up on one elbow" Similar
verb
- 1. push or strike (someone) with one's elbow: "one player had elbowed another in the face"
- 2. treat (a person or idea) dismissively: "the issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men"
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The meaning of ELBOW is the joint of the human arm. How to use elbow in a sentence.
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 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.
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.
the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area: Her arm was bandaged from the elbow to the fingers. at the elbow The sleeve of his shirt was torn at the elbow. tongwongboot/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples. I banged my elbow on the shelf.
1. countable noun. Your elbow is the part of your arm where the upper and lower halves of the arm are joined. He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow. Synonyms: joint, turn, corner, bend More Synonyms of elbow. 2. verb. If you elbow people aside or elbow your way somewhere, you push people with your elbows in order to move somewhere.
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.
Definition of elbow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELBOW. [count] 1. a : the joint where your arm bends — see picture at human. b : the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow. He wore a tattered coat with holes in the elbows. 2. : something (such as a pipe or a piece of food) that is bent like an elbow. elbow macaroni. — see picture at plumbing.
ELBOW meaning: 1. the part in the middle of your arm where it bends 2. to push someone with your elbow, especially…. Learn more.
