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elbow

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elbow in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
    elbow  elbow joint  human elbow  cubitus  cubital joint  articulatio cubiti 
  2. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
    elbow 
  3. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
    "his coat had patches over the elbows"
    elbow 
  4. a sharp bend in a road or river
    elbow 
  5. a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
    elbow 
verb
  1. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
    elbow 
  2. push one's way with the elbows
    elbow 
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