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What is the noun for elbow?

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elbow
  1. (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
  2. (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
  3. (US, dated, early 20th-century slang) A detective.
  4. (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. ancon, arm joint, crazy bone, funny bone, bend of the arm, ulnar nerve, joint, bend, curve, angle, corner, crook, turn, flexure, bow, crutch, fork, hinge, right angle, half turn, arc, curvature, arch, wind, inflection, crotch, intersection, inflexion, kink, point, cusp, nook, apex, edge, knee, projection, recess, niche, flare, dogleg, flection, obliquity, divergence, turning, notch, twist, round, hook, curvation, hairpin bend … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “The sleeves ended between her elbow and her shoulder, and the overall effect was stunning.”
      “To avoid damage to the water inlet valve or other connections, grasp the elbow with a pipe wrench and apply counterpressure.”
elbowful
  1. (rare) As much as can be held in the crook of one's elbow.
elbower
  1. Agent noun of elbow; one who elbows.
elbowedness
  1. (in combinations) The state or quality of having a particular type of elbow.
elbowing
  1. A nudge or jostle with the elbow.
elbowings
  1. plural of elbowing
elbowers
  1. plural of elbower
elbows
  1. plural of elbow
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ancones, crazy bones, funny bones, ulnar nerves, joints, bends, curves, angles, corners, crooks, turns, flexures, bows, crutches, forks, hinges, right angles, inflexion, arcs, curvature, intersections, crotches, arches, inflection, wind, kink, knees, turnings, flares, notches, points, apices, doglegs, projection, twists, obliquities, flection, niches, edges, cusps, divergence, recess, nooks, rounds, hooks, loops, curvation, half-moons, hairpin bends, hairpins … more
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