noun
- Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
- synonyms: elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti
- A sharp bend in a road or river.
- A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it.
- The part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint.
- usage: "his coat had patches over the elbows"
- The joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow.
verb
- Push one's way with the elbows.
- Shove one's elbow into another person's ribs. .
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