elbow

1. n. The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent. Source: opted

2. n. Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent. Source: opted

3. n. A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back. Source: opted

4. v. t. To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. Source: opted

5. v. i. To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow. Source: opted

6. v. i. To push rudely along; to elbow one's way. Source: opted

7. n. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped Source: wordnet

8. n. a sharp bend in a road or river Source: wordnet

9. n. a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it Source: wordnet

10. n. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint Source: wordnet

11. n. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow Source: wordnet

12. v. push one's way with the elbows Source: wordnet

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