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elbow
noun
the
joint
between
your
upper
arm
and
lower
arm
that
lets
you
bend
your
arm
•
Sam
rested
his
elbow
on
the
desk
while
writing
a
letter
.
Sam
rested
his
elbow
on
the
desk
while
writing
a
letter
.
•
She
bumped
her
elbow
on
the
doorframe
and
winced
.
She
bumped
her
elbow
on
the
doorframe
and
winced
.
Old
English
‘
elnboga
’,
literally
‘
arm-bend
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
roots
meaning
‘
arm
’
and
‘
bend
’.
noun
the
part
of
a
sleeve
that
covers
the
elbow
,
often
reinforced
with
a
patch
•
Her
sweater
had
leather
patches
on
each
elbow
to
prevent
wear
.
Her
sweater
had
leather
patches
on
each
elbow
to
prevent
wear
.
•
The
tailor
measured
the
jacket
from
shoulder
to
elbow
.
The
tailor
measured
the
jacket
from
shoulder
to
elbow
.
Transferred
sense
from
the
body
part
to
the
corresponding
spot
on
clothing
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
bend
or
angle
shaped
like
a
human
elbow
,
especially
in
a
pipe
,
river
,
or
road
•
The
plumber
replaced
the
rusty
elbow
in
the
kitchen
drainpipe
.
The
plumber
replaced
the
rusty
elbow
in
the
kitchen
drainpipe
.
•
The
river
makes
a
sharp
elbow
near
the
old
mill
.
The
river
makes
a
sharp
elbow
near
the
old
mill
.
Named
metaphorically
because
the
curved
part
resembles
the
bend
of
the
human
arm
.
verb
-
elbow
,
elbowing
,
elbows
,
elbowed
to
push
someone
or
move
forward
by
using
your
elbow
or
elbows
•
Commuters
elbowed
their
way
onto
the
crowded
train
.
Commuters
elbowed
their
way
onto
the
crowded
train
.
•
She
lightly
elbowed
her
friend
to
get
his
attention
.
She
lightly
elbowed
her
friend
to
get
his
attention
.
Verb
use
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
,
from
the
noun
,
meaning
‘
to
strike
with
the
elbow
’.