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Meaning Of Elbow
n.
The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle
of the arm when bent.
n.
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.
n.
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.
To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by
another.
v. i.
To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the
manner of an elbow.