What is "elbow" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What is "elbow" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "elbow": hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

Noun

  • Meaning: hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
  • Synonyms: articulatio cubiti cubital joint cubitus elbow elbow joint human elbow
  • Hypernyms: ginglymoid joint ginglymus hinge joint
  • Part Holonyms: crazy bone funny bone musculus articularis cubiti
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Meaning of "elbow": push one's way with the elbows

    Verb

  • Meaning: push one's way with the elbows
  • Synonyms: elbow
  • Hypernyms: jostle shove
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Meaning of "elbow": a sharp bend in a road or river

    Noun

  • Meaning: a sharp bend in a road or river
  • Synonyms: elbow
  • Hypernyms: bend curve
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Meaning of "elbow": shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

    Verb

  • Meaning: shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
  • Synonyms: elbow
  • Hypernyms: nudge poke at prod
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Meaning of "elbow": a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

    Noun

  • Meaning: a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
  • Synonyms: elbow
  • Hypernyms: pipage pipe piping
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Meaning of "elbow": the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint

    Noun

  • Meaning: the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
  • Example: his coat had patches over the elbows
  • Synonyms: elbow
  • Hypernyms: cloth covering
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Meaning of "elbow": the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

    Noun

  • Meaning: the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
  • Synonyms: elbow
  • Hypernyms: articulatio articulation joint
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɛlboʊ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛlbəʊ/

    Synonyms:

    joint, fork, angle, crook, curve, bow, hinge, turn, bend, corner, crutch, funny bone, ancon, crazy bone, half turn, knock, nudge, shove, bump, hook, bulldoze, hustle, shoulder, press, jostle, bend, crowd, rough and tumble,

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    elbow in English: elbow
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