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- Dictionaryelbow/ˈɛlbəʊ/
noun
- 1. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm: "she propped herself up on one elbow" Similar
verb
- 1. push or strike (someone) with one's elbow: "one player had elbowed another in the face"
- 2. treat (a person or idea) dismissively: "the issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men"
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The meaning of ELBOW is the joint of the human arm. How to use elbow in a sentence. the joint of the human arm; a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate…
Learn the meaning of elbow as a noun and a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the anatomy, shape and sports terms related to elbow.
The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the medial epicondyles of the humerus.
the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus. the corresponding joint or bone of birds or mammals. the part of a garment that covers the elbow. something resembling an elbow, such as a sharp bend in a road or river. at one's elbow.
the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area: Her arm was bandaged from the elbow to the fingers. at the elbow The sleeve of his shirt was torn at the elbow. tongwongboot/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages.
elbow in British English. (ˈɛlbəʊ ) noun. 1. the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus. 2. the corresponding joint or bone of birds or mammals. 3. the part of a garment that covers the elbow.
Definitions of elbow. noun. 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 joint, human elbow. see more. noun. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow. see more. noun.
