elbow (n.)

  1. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

    [ Syn: elbow joint , human elbow , cubitus , cubital joint , articulatio cubiti ]

  2. a sharp bend in a road or river

  3. a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

  4. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; his coat had patches over the elbows'

  5. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

    elbow (v.)

  1. push one's way with the elbows

  2. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

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