el·bow
 elbow
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- pronunciation:
- el
bo
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the joint between the upper and lower arm.
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| definition 2: |
anything shaped or bent like this joint.
She used an elbow to connect the two pipes. |
| related words: |
curve |
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Elbow was formed from two Old English words:
ell means "length of the forearm" and
boga means "to bend."