What is the meaning of elbow?

noun

  • Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
  • 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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APAWordNet. (2010). elbow. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/elbow/definitions/1200024
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "elbow" http://smartdefine.org/elbow/definitions/1200024 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, elbow, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/elbow/definitions/1200024>.
MLAWordNet. "elbow" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/elbow/definitions/1200024>
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