Definitions from Wiktionary (elbow)
▸ noun: (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
▸ noun: (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
▸ noun: (US, dated, early 20th-century slang) A detective.
▸ noun: (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
▸ noun: A hit with the elbow.
▸ noun: (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
▸ verb: (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
▸ verb: To strike with the elbow.
▸ verb: To nudge, jostle or push.
▸ verb: (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
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▸ noun: (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
▸ noun: (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
▸ noun: (US, dated, early 20th-century slang) A detective.
▸ noun: (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
▸ noun: A hit with the elbow.
▸ noun: (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
▸ verb: (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
▸ verb: To strike with the elbow.
▸ verb: To nudge, jostle or push.
▸ verb: (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
▸ Also see elbow
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