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elbow

el·bow

elbow

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