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Meanings of elbow in English

Russian
локоть
Portuguese
cotovelo
Spanish
articulatio cubiti
Catalan
colze
Wikidata

Synovial hinge joint between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm.

Related terms
локоть
Portuguese
cotovelo
Catalan
colze
Spanish
codo

Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.

cotovelo
Usage of elbow in English
1
However, this common procedure has the potential to decrease elbow flexion strength.
Pubmed
2
Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to: Striking with the elbow.
The South African
3
Use the Wardoff power of the right elbow to meet the opponent.
Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
4
My left breast pressed lightly into his right arm, behind the elbow.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
5
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome I fell last year and hurt my left elbow.
The Irish Times
6
His free hand slipped up her arm to just past her elbow.
It Must Be Love
7
Then proceed in the same way from the elbow to the wrist.
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 2
8
Come with me...' She takes Gregory into custody, hand squeezing his elbow.
Wolf hall
9
Return to resting position, and then raise knees to the right elbow.
Climbing Magazine
10
Yin injured her elbow in the opening rounds and could not continue.
The Irish Times
11
Bresnan appears to have made a good recovery after his elbow operation.
The Guardian
12
These fractures with concomitant elbow injuries are exceedingly rare in young children.
Pubmed
13
My left arm was hyperextended, pointing the wrong way at the elbow.
Rock and Ice Magazine
14
Former football reporter Ray Gatt chimed in, adding: Just saw the elbow.
News.com.au
15
He played despite missing practices during the week with an elbow injury.
Reuters
16
And so your argument is out at the elbow in the start.
The Deerslayer
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Translations for elbow
Portuguese
cotovelo
Catalan
colze
Elbow through the time
Elbow across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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