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| el·bow [ élbō ] |
noun (plural el·bows) |
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1. joint in arm: the joint between the upper and lower parts of the human arm
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2. part of sleeve: the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow
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3. joint in animal leg: the joint in an animal's forelimb corresponding to the elbow in a human
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4. bend: a bend in something such as a river, road, or pipe
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5. something bent: something, especially a piece of pipe, made with a bend in it
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle el·bowed, present participle el·bow·ing, 3rd person present singular el·bows) |
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1. push somebody with elbow: to push or hit somebody or something with an elbow
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2. make way through crowd: to progress through a crowd by pushing with the elbow or elbows
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| [ Old English el(n)boga "arm bend" < Germanic] |
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bend the or your elbow to drink alcohol often (informal)
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out at (the) elbows
1. poorly dressed
2. short of money
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