| elbow | | |
| n. (body) | 1. articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. |
| ~ musculus articularis cubiti | a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint. |
| ~ arm | a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb. |
| ~ ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint | a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane. |
| ~ crazy bone, funny bone | a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone.; "the funny bone is not humerus" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. elbow | a sharp bend in a road or river. |
| ~ bend, curve | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. elbow | a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it. |
| ~ pipage, pipe, piping | a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. elbow | the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint.; "his coat had patches over the elbows" |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ sleeve, arm | the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm. |
| n. (animal) | 5. elbow | the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow. |
| ~ foreleg | the forelimb of a quadruped. |
| ~ articulatio, joint, articulation | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion). |
| v. (motion) | 6. elbow | push one's way with the elbows. |
| ~ shove, jostle | come into rough contact with while moving.; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" |
| v. (contact) | 7. elbow | shove one's elbow into another person's ribs. |
| ~ nudge, poke at, prod | to push against gently.; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" |
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