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| akimbo |
with hand on hip and elbow pointed away from the body. |
| armlock |
a wrestling hold in which one uses an arm and hand to lock an opponent's arm at the elbow. |
| arm wrestling |
a contest in which each of two opponents places either the right or the left elbow on a table with the forearm vertical, clasps the opponent's hand, and tries to force the opponent's hand back until it touches the table; Indian wrestling. |
| biceps |
the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
| brachium |
the part of the arm that reaches from the shoulder to the elbow, or a similar part of an appendage such as a wing or flipper. [1/2 definitions] |
| bursitis |
a painful disorder caused by the inflammation of a bursa, esp. in a joint of the shoulder, elbow, or knee. |
| cubit |
an ancient unit of length equal to about seventeen to twenty-two inches, or the length from the elbow to the end of the middle finger. |
| elbow |
to push at or away, with or as with one's elbow. [1/3 definitions] |
| forearm1 |
the lower arm in humans, between the elbow and wrist. |
| funny bone |
the place on the back of the elbow where a sharp blow causes a strange tingling sensation. |
| hinge |
a part of a living organism that functions similarly, such as an elbow or the part that connects the two halves of a clam shell. [1/5 definitions] |
| humerus |
the long bone between the shoulder and elbow in an arm, forelimb, or wing. |
| hyperextension |
the extension or bending backward of a limb, esp. at the elbow or knee, beyond its normal limits. [1/2 definitions] |
| macaroni |
any of variously shaped, dried pasta noodles made from flour and water, esp. the short, bent, hollow tubes; elbow macaroni. |
| nudge |
to push gently or touch with the elbow to attract attention. [1/2 definitions] |
| overhand |
with forearm and elbow raised. [2 definitions] |
| tennis elbow |
inflammation of the elbow, esp. of its tendons, caused by repeatedly rotating the hand or elbow, as in playing tennis. |
| toggle joint |
a joint shaped like a knee or elbow, with two parts pivoted together so that pressure applied to the pivot point forces the parts to straighten and exert outward pressure at their free ends. |
| triceps |
a large muscle on the back of the upper arm that straightens the elbow and has three points of attachment. |
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