Elbow
Definition of Elbow
El´bow | n. | 1. | The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | (Arch.) 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. | | v. t. | 1. | To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. | | v. i. | 1. | To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow. | | 2. | To push rudely along; to elbow one's way. |
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