| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Elbow.[Websters]
2. To have cornered or spotted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To be crooked, curved, cambered, arched or warped. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To be armed or legged. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To have bowed, kinked or looped. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To have cranked. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To have pushed, nudged or instigated. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To have hustled or pressed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To have poked or penetrated. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. To have heeled, lined, turned, twisted or lapped.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb elbow.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (elbow) | 1. Push one's way with the elbows.[Wordnet]. 2. Shove one's elbow into another person's ribs.[Wordnet]. 3. To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another.[Websters]. 4. To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow.[Websters]. 5. To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: elbowing, elbowed, elbows, elbower, elbowers, elbowingly and elbowedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ELBOWED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Specialty Definition: elbow
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Noun] The outer angle made by the bend of the arm. The wings that waft our riches out of sight Grow on the gamester's elbows.. | 2: [Noun] Any flexure or angle; the obtuse angle of a wall, building or road. To be at the elbow, is to be very near; to be by the side; to be at hand.. | 3: [Verb] To push with the elbow.. | 4: [Verb] To push or drive to a distance; to encroach on. He'll elbow out his neighbors.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Computing | The joint which connects the upper arm and forearm. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Electrical Engineering | A section of a waveguide in which the direction of the longitudinal axis changes gradually. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Energy | A pipe fitting having two openings which causes a run of pipe to change direction 90 degrees. (references) | ||
| Geography | 1: Elbow is geographically located in Australia. Its features include a bank(s) (an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation). Its geographic coordinates are 27.1 degrees South latitude and 153.316667 degrees East longitude. (references) | 2: Elbow is geographically located in Canada. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 51.116667 degrees North latitude and 106.6 degrees West longitude. (references) | 3: Elbow is geographically located in Namibia. Its features include a farmstead (the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm). Its geographic coordinates are 23.95 degrees South latitude and 19.2 degrees East longitude. (references) | 4: Elbow is geographically located in United Kingdom. Its features include a bar (a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts), and a reef(s) (a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material). Its geographic coordinates are 55.633333 degrees North latitude and 1.666667 degrees West longitude. (references) |
| Mechanical Engineering | A bend of short radius serving to connect two lengths of conduit which are at an angle of 90 degrees. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Slang | Noun. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: One pound of marijuana. Context: Same as "nick" or "twomp." Dealers and buyers will discuss the buying and selling of elbows. Social Source: Marijuana Dealers. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | ||
| Sports & Leisure | A slalom figure in which a closed gate is followed by an open gate set off to one side. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] A pipe fitting that turns a corner. (references) | 2: [Noun] The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. (references) | 3: [Verb] To push with the elbow; to jostle or force. He elbowed his way through the crowd. (references) |
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Common Expressions: elbow
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| At the elbow | Very near; at hand. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Calgary Elbow | Calgary Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It has been represented by Premier Ralph Klein since 1989. (references) | ||
| Elbow (disambiguation) | Elbow may refer to one of the following. (references) | ||
| Elbow bone | The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Elbow Cay | Elbow Cay is a six-mile long cay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. It is known for its key lime pies and beautiful scenery. (references) | ||
| Elbow crater | Elbow is a meteor crater in Saskatchewan, Canada. (references) | ||
| Elbow Falls | Elbow Falls are large falls near the start of the Elbow River, west of the town of Bragg Creek, Alberta. They are located along Highway 66 west past the Bragg Creek turnoff on Alberta Highway 22X. (references) | ||
| Elbow grease | 1: Energetic application of force in manual labor. [Low]. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Use of physical or mental energy; hard work. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| Elbow grease | Elbow grease is an old term for working hard at manual labor or trades. As in "put some elbowgrease into that". It is also used as a practical joke by master tradesperson on apprentices - e.g. "Go fetch some elbow grease from him". Each tradesperson will say someone else has the elbow grease and send the unwitting apprentice on to another master tradesperson. The snipe hunt will continue until the apprentice gives up, catches on or runs out of people/places to search. (references) | ||
| Elbow joint | Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Elbow macaroni | Back viewElbow macaroni is a term for pasta in the shape of a small tube curved into a semicircular shape. (See also macaroni.) Its name comes from the similarity of its shape to that of a bent elbow. Elbow macaroni is commonly used in macaroni and cheese and other dishes. (references) | ||
| Elbow pad | Protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Elbow River | The Elbow River is a river located in southern Alberta, Canada. It runs from Elbow Lake in the Elbow-Sheep Wildland area of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains to the city of Calgary where it merges with the Bow River. The Elbow River is popular among canoers, rafters, campers and hikers and runs through several parks including Allen Bill Pond, Forgetmenot Pond, and Elbow Falls. (references) | ||
| Elbow room | Space for movement; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around". Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Elbow roomers | In geography and urban planning, elbow roomers are people leaving a city for the countryside to seek more land and greater freedom from governmental and neighborhood interference. (references) | ||
| Elbow scissors | (Surg.), scissors bent in the blade or shank for convenience in cutting. --Knight. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Human elbow | Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Miner's elbow | (Med.), a swelling on the black of the elbow due to inflammation of the bursa over the olecranon; -- so called because of frequent occurrence in miners. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Nursemaid's elbow | Nursemaid's elbow is a dislocation of the elbow joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated arm, such as by an adult tugging on an uncooperative child. The medical term for a dislocated joint is a subluxation. (references) | ||
| Out at elbow | With coat worn through at the elbows; shabby; in needy circumstances. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Street elbow | A street elbow is a type of plumbing fitting intended to join two pieces of pipe at an angle. The difference between a "street" elbow and a regular elbow is the nature of the fittings on either end. (references) | ||
| Tennis elbow | Painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Tennis elbow | Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis -- lat. epicondylitis lateralis humeri) is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender, usually as a result of a specific strain or overuse. While it is called tennis elbow as it is suffered mostly by tennis players, it should be noted that it is by no means restricted to tennis players. Anyone who does a lot of work involving lifting at the elbow joint is susceptible to tennis elbow. (references) | ||
| The Elbow Room | The Elbow Room is a nightclub in the Aston area of Birmingham, England. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: elbow
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Crook your elbow | Slang in 1811 | CROOK YOUR ELBOW. To crook one's elbow, and wish it may never come straight, if the fact then affirmed is not true--according to the casuists of Bow-street and St. Giles's, adds great weight and efficacy to an oath. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
| Elbow cover | Metallurgy | Valve on the standpipe between damper valve and oven which, when open, vents the oven to the atmosphere. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Elbow dart | Industry | Darts at the elbow to allow ease in close-fitting sleeves that extend below the elbow. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Elbow grease | Slang | Noun. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: An industrial strength chemical; usually refers to soap, detergent, or bleach. Context: Workplace discussions. Social Source: Lunch Ladies. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
| Elbow grease | Slang in 1811 | ELBOW GREASE. Labor. Elbow grease will make an oak table shine. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
| Elbow Joint | Health | A hinge joint connecting the forearm to the arm. (references) | |
| Elbow or ell | Transportation | A pipe fitting that makes an angle in a pipe run. Unless stated otherwise, the angle is usually assumed to be 90 degrees. Compare STREET ELL. (references) | |
| Elbow pipe | Mechanical Engineering | A bend of short radius serving to connect two lengths of conduit which are at an angle of 90 degrees. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| ELBOW ROOM | Slang in 1811 | 1: ELBOW ROOM. Sufficient space to act in. Out at elbows; said of an estate that is mortgaged. 2: ELBOW SHAKER. A gamester, one who rattles Saint Hugh's bones, i.e. the dice. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
| Golf elbow | Medicine | A condition similar to tennis elbow involving the flexor origin at the medial epicondyle of the humerus, characterized by pain in or near the medial epicondyle of the humerus as a result of unusual strain. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Mouse elbow | Computing | Mouse elbow n. A tennis-elbow-like fatigue syndrome resulting from excessive use of a WIMP environment. Similarly, `mouse shoulder'; GLS reports that he used to get this a lot before he taught himself to be ambimoustrous. Source: Jargon File.. | |
| Mouse elbow | Computing | Mouse elbow | |
| Tennis elbow | Computing | Tennis elbow overuse strain injury. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.. | |
| Tennis Elbow | Health | A condition characterized by pain in or near the lateral humeral epicondyle or in the forearm extensor muscle mass as a result of unusual strain. It occurs in tennis players as well as housewives, artisans, and violinists. (references) | |
| Tennis elbow | Medicine | Infection or inflammation of an epicondyle of the lateral part of the elbow following unusual strain. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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