elbow

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  1. noun The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm.
  2. noun The bony outer projection of this joint.
  3. noun A joint, as of a bird or quadruped, corresponding to the human elbow.
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  • On a table near his elbow was a bowl of late apples; their fragrance had perfumed the room. —  Robin Hobb
  • He held a slide carousel in one hand; tucked in the crook of his other elbow was a folder thick with notes, and he was clutching a briefcase with his remaining free hand. —  Spider-Man2
  • Directly at his elbow was the most promising of the young residents, Doctor Chu, who had a quick, observant eye and a knack for heading off potential problems during a surgery. —  Spider-Man2
  • The health of his elbow was a nagging problem for a decade, and it will likely be the most important factor in determining whether he extends his career. —  Bats
  • Night pain down the arm to the elbow is also common. —  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source
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  1. Middle English elbowe, from Old English elnboga; see el- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Scots elbuck; from Middle English elbowe, from Anglo-Saxon elnboga, and contr. elboga (= Dutch elleboog = Low German ellebage = Old High German elinpogā, elinpogo, ellinbogo, Middle High German elenboge, German ellenboge elboge = Icel.ölnbogi, and contr. ölbogi, now olbogi, formerly alnbogi, albogi = Danish albue; cf. Swedish armbåge), elbow, from eln, ell, in the orig. sense of ‘forearm,’ + boga, a bow, in the orig. sense of ‘a bend’: see ell and bow. Cf. ulna and cubit.
  2. from elbow, n.
 

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