elbow

Mid-limb hinge

The elbow is the joint connecting the upper and lower arm, where the arm bends.

By extension, elbow refers to anything shaped like a bent arm, such as a pipe fitting or a sharp turn in a road.

To elbow someone is to push or nudge them with your elbow, often to get past: She elbowed her way through the crowd.

Elbow grease is vigorous physical effort, especially scrubbing or polishing.

If you rub elbows with someone, you associate with them socially.

anatomy

humerus

Upper arm's long bone

ulnaInner forearm bone
radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
olecranonProximal ulnar process

forearm · upper arm · triceps · biceps · funny bone · brachialis · joint capsule · synovial · ligament · tendon

gesture

nudge

Gentle push to prompt

pokeSharp, quick thrust
prodJab to spur action
jabQuick, straight blow

jostle · shove · push · bump · jostling · crowd · make room · signal · hint · prompt

movement

flexion

Decreasing a joint angle

extensionAdded part or duration
bendCurve or flex
straightenMake linear or orderly

supination · pronation · rotation · crook · angle · range of motion · locked · hyperextended · akimbo · resting

pipe

fitting

Suitable or proper

jointShared by multiple parties
connectorThing that joins others
bendCurve or flex

angle · PVC · copper · forty-five · plumbing · coupling · threaded · galvanized · drain · vent

shape

bend

Curve or flex

angleGeometric measure of rotation
curveSmooth, angleless line
crookBent implement or criminal

corner · L-shape · turn · deviation · dogleg · sharp turn · right angle · macaroni · crooked

injury

epicondylitis

Inflamed elbow prominence tissue

bursitisInflamed joint cushions
dislocationForced out of position
fractureSplit in hard material

tendonitis · inflammation · sprain · strain · hyperextension · osteoarthritis · rheumatoid · swelling · bone spur · Tommy John

idiom

grease

Thick oily lubricant

elbow

humerus

nudge

flexion

fitting

bend

epicondylitis

grease

elbow

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