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elbow (n.)
"bend of the arm," c. 1200, elbowe, from a
contraction of Old English elnboga "elbow," from
Proto-Germanic *elino-bugon, literally "bend of the
forearm" (source also of Middle Dutch ellenboghe,
Dutch elleboog, Old High German elinbogo,
German Ellenboge, Old Norse ölnbogi).

First element is from PIE *elina "arm," from root

*el- "elbow, forearm." Second element is from
Proto-Germanic *bugon-, from PIE root *bheug-
"to bend." To be out at elbows (1620s) was literally
to have holes in one's coat. Phrase elbow grease
"hard rubbing" is attested from 1670s, from jocular
sense of "the best substance for polishing
furniture." Elbow-room "room to extend one's
elbows," hence, "ample room for activity," is
attested from 1530s.

elbow (v.)
"thrust with the elbow," c. 1600, from elbow (n.).
Figurative sense is from 1863. Related: Elbowed;
elbowing.

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Definitions of elbow from WordNet

elbow (n.)
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a
quadruped;
Synonyms: elbow joint / human elbow / cubitus /
cubital joint / articulatio cubiti

elbow (n.)
a sharp bend in a road or river;

elbow (n.)
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it;

elbow (n.)
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint;
his coat had patches over the elbows

elbow (n.)
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds
to the human elbow;

elbow (v.)
push one's way with the elbows;

elbow (v.)
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs;
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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