elbow
/ˈɛlboʊ̯/ noun B1- The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- 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. · the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back
- A detective.
- Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- Two nearby crossings of a rope.
Plural elbows
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The dead man’s right arm was thrust out from his dressing gown, and exposed as high as the elbow.
Dorothy was shocked to see that the cow had broken her leg off, and that the pail was lying in several small pieces, while the poor milkmaid had a nick in her left elbow.
As she left them the milkmaid cast many reproachful glances over her shoulder at the clumsy strangers, holding her nicked elbow close to her side.
With his elbows on the table he sat between the two empty bottles, while spectres danced in the light of the unsnuffed candle—spectres such as Hoffmann strews over his punch-drenched pages, like black, fantastic dust.
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