elbowing

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

Thesaurus

Noun

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elbowing - jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball" jostle, jostling - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

Translations

elbowing

n (Ice hockey) → Ellbogencheck m