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Meaning of elbow in English

(Definition of elbow from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of elbow from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of elbow

elbow
Both sisters have similar skeletal features, including mild shortening of the arms, double joints of elbows, with an extra flexion crease and small hands.
There is the same pace of argument, the same stylish footwork, the same skilful use of the elbows.
Another one28 uses a locomotion of the earthworm type and is formed by rubber elbows.
Their arms are placed in the following position: forearms neutral, 2 elbows flexed to about radians and shoulders slightly abducted and flexed.
He sat with his pencil, elbows on the table, head resting in his hands, not saying a word.
The steering bar is heavy to manipulate for those with stiff wrists or elbows.
The patients were assessed at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees and a global score was obtained by addition.
One of the boys performs robot-like jerky motions with his arms, on the side of his body, alternatively moving up and down from the elbows.
Your knees and your elbows are joints.
Frequently thwarted and elbowed out of the limelight as they were by these same media, historians often found it difficult to gain a hearing with public opinion.
The lesions typically develop on the fingers, hands, knees, and elbows, a result of exposure of the wounds at these sites to the bacteria in water.
Newspapers and magazines should not be burdened by high postal charges, either, and thus elbowed out of the market.
The present certifying surgeons run the risk of being elbowed out for another class of medical men.
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I am delighted that they succeeded, and more strength to their elbows in the future.
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We generally have a lawyer at our elbows when important agreements are being made.
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Collocations with elbow

elbow

These are words often used in combination with elbow.

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elbow drop
A common elbow drop sees a wrestler raise one elbow before falling to one side and striking it across an opponent.
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elbow flexion
The humeral weakness refers to the biceps and triceps muscles, causing weakness of elbow flexion and extension.
elbow injury
He sustained an elbow injury which became chronic and the permanent disability prevented his doing any kind of heavy work.
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Translations of elbow

in Chinese (Traditional)
肘, (衣服的)肘部, 用肘推…
in Chinese (Simplified)
肘, (衣服的)肘部, 用肘推…
in Spanish
codo, dar un codazo a, abrirse paso a codazos…
in Portuguese
cotovelo, dar uma cotovelada em, cotovelo [masculine]…
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हाताच्या मध्यभागी असलेला भाग जिथे तो झुकतो किंवा कपड्यांच्या तुकड्याचा भाग जो हा भाग व्यापतो…
ひじ, (人)をひじで押し分ける…
dirsek, dirsek vurmak, dirsekleyerek yol açmak…
coude [masculine], coude, jouer des coudes…
colze, donar un cop de colze a, obrir-se camí a cops de colze…
elleboog, zich een weg banen…
கையின் நடுவே உள்ள பகுதி அது விளையக்கூடியது, அல்லது இந்த பகுதியை மறைக்கும் ஆடையின் ஒரு பகுதி…
कोहनी…
કોણી…
albue, skubbe…
armbåge, armbåga sig fram…
siku, mengasak-asak…
der Ellbogen, mit den Ellbogen drängen…
albue [masculine], albue, bruke albuene…
کہنی…
лікоть, штовхати ліктем…
локоть, толкать локтем, проталкиваться…
మోచేయి, చేయి మధ్యలో అది వంగి ఉన్న భాగం లేదా ఈ ప్రాంతాన్ని కప్పి ఉంచే వస్త్రం యొక్క భాగం…
مِرْفَق, كوع, يَدفَع بِالمِرفَق…
কনুই…
loket, razit si…
siku, menyiku…
ศอก, .ใช้ศอกดัน…
khuỷu tay, huých khủy tay…
łokieć, rozpychać, przepychać się (łokciami)…
팔꿈치, 팔꿈치로 밀치다…
gomito, dare gomitate, farsi largo a gomitate…
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