1. Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
   "The elbow joint allows for flexion and extension of the arm"; "The human elbow joint allows for flexion and extension of the arm";
   - elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti
    
2. The joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
   "The dog's elbow was swollen from an injury"
    
3. The part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
   "his coat had patches over the elbows"
    
4. A sharp bend in a road or river
   "The car slowed down as it approached the elbow in the mountain road"
    
5. A length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
   "The plumber installed an elbow to change the direction of the water flow"

1. Push one's way with the elbows
   "He elbowed through the crowded subway"
    
2. Shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
   "He elbowed his way through the crowd"

Derived forms: elbows, elbowing, elbowed

Type of: articulatio, articulation, bend, cloth covering, curve, ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint, joint, jostle, nudge, pipage, pipe, piping, poke at, prod, shove

Part of: arm, foreleg, sleeve

Encyclopedia: Elbow, Saskatchewan