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   El·bow

   /ˈelˌbō/

   

   noun

   • 1. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm: "she propped herself up on one elbow" Similar arm jointbend of the arm
   • ▪ the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow: "I darned the elbows of my corduroy jacket"
   • ▪ a thing resembling an elbow, in particular a piece of piping bent through an angle: "a cross-fitting with elbows and straight pipework" Similar bendjointcurvecorner(right) anglecrooktechnical:flexure

   verb

   • 1. strike (someone) with one's elbow: "one player had elbowed another in the face"
   • ▪ move by pushing past people with one's elbows: "furiously, he elbowed his way through the crowd"
   • 2. treat (a person or idea) dismissively: "his new TV talk show was elbowed aside in the ratings war"

   Word Origin Old Englishelboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell1, bow1).

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