elbow
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Synonyms: embow, ebow, elbw, elbo, e-bow
Antonyms: embow, ebow, elbw, elbo, e-bow
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|joint}} {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[joint]] between the [[upper arm]] and the [[forearm]].
- {{lb|en|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.
- {{lb|en|US|dated|early 20th-century|_|slang}} A [[detective]].
- {{lb|en|basketball}} Part of a [[basketball court]] located at the intersection of the [[free-throw line]] and the [[free-throw lane]].<ref>Newell, Pete; Nater, Swen (2008). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=HMrmetcycyYC&lpg=PA26&dq=free%20throw%20line%20elbow&pg=PA26#v=onepage&q&f=false Pete Newell's Playing Big]''. Human Kinetics. p.26: [[Special:BookSources/9780736068093|ISBN 9780736068093]]. Retrieved April 11, 2013.</ref>
- A [[hit#Noun|hit]], [[strike]], or [[blow]] with the elbow.
- {{lb|en|knots}} Two nearby [[crossing]]s of a [[rope]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[push]] with the elbow or elbows; to [[forge ahead]] [[use|using]] the elbows to [[assist]].
- To [[strike#Verb|strike]] with the elbow.
- To [[nudge]], [[jostle]] or [[push]].
- {{lb|en|informal|with "out" or "aside"}} To [[force]] (someone) to [[quit]] or [[lose]] their [[job]] so that someone else can be [[hire]]d.
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