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elbow

el·bow [ élbō ]


noun  (plural el·bows)
Definition:
 
1. joint in arm: the joint between the upper and lower parts of the human arm

2. part of sleeve: the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow

3. joint in animal leg: the joint in an animal's forelimb corresponding to the elbow in a human

4. bend: a bend in something such as a river, road, or pipe

5. something bent: something, especially a piece of pipe, made with a bend in it



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle el·bowed, present participle el·bow·ing, 3rd person present singular el·bows)
Definition:
 
1. push somebody with elbow: to push or hit somebody or something with an elbow

2. make way through crowd: to progress through a crowd by pushing with the elbow or elbows

[ Old English el(n)boga "arm bend" < Germanic]

bend the or your elbow to drink alcohol often (informal)

out at (the) elbows 

1. 
poorly dressed
 

2. 
short of money


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