elbow

el·bow  (lb) n. 1. a. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm. b. The bony outer projection of this joint. 2. A joint, as of a bird or quadruped, corresponding to the human elbow. 3. Something having a bend or angle similar to an elbow, especially: a. A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it. b. A sharp bend in a river or road. v. el·bowed, el·bow·ing, el·bows v.tr. 1. To push, jostle, or shove with the elbow: elbowed me in the ribs to get me to stop laughing. 2. To open up (a means of passage, for example) by or as if by use of the elbow: elbowed her way through the crowd. v.intr. 1. To make one's way by pushing with the elbow. 2. To turn at an angle; bend: The lane elbows to the left. Idioms: at (one's) elbow Close at hand; nearby. out at the elbows 1. Poorly dressed. 2. Lacking money. [Middle English elbowe, from Old English elnboga; see el- in Indo-European roots.]

elbow 90° angle elbow with female threads at both ends

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elbow

Noun

1. the joint between the upper arm and the forearm

2. the part of a garment that covers the elbow

Verb

to push with one's elbow or elbows: she elbowed him aside, he elbowed his way to the bar [Old English elnboga]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elbow - hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow joint, human elbow 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"
	2.	elbow - a sharp bend in a road or river bend, curve - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
	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.
	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
	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)
Verb	1.	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"
	2.	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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elbow

noun 1. joint, turn, corner, bend, angle, curve

verb 2. push, force, crowd, shoulder, knock, bump, shove, nudge, jostle, hustle at your elbow within reach, near, to hand, handy, at hand, close by

Translations

elbow [ˈɛlbəu] n → codo

vt to elbow one's way through the crowd → abrirse paso a codazos por la muchedumbre

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elbow [ˈɛlbəu] n → coude m

vt to elbow one's way through the crowd → se frayer un passage à travers la foule (en jouant des coudes)

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elbow [ˈɛlbəu] n → Ell(en)bogen m

vt to elbow one's way through the crowd → sich durch die Menge boxen

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elbow [ˈɛlbəu] n → gomito

vt to elbow one's way through the crowd → farsi largo tra la folla a gomitate