elbow

English Thesaurus

1. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	articulatio, articulation, joint,
definition	:	(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) (noun.body)

part meronym	:	foreleg,
definition	:	the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.animal)

2. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cloth covering,
definition	:	a covering made of cloth (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	arm, sleeve,
definition	:	the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm (noun.artifact)

3. a sharp bend in a road or river (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bend, curve,
definition	:	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact)

4. a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	pipage, pipe, piping,
definition	:	a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. (noun.artifact)

5. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)

hypernym	:	ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint,
definition	:	a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane (noun.body)

part holonym	:	musculus articularis cubiti,
definition	:	a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint (noun.body)

part holonym	:	crazy bone, funny bone,
definition	:	a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone (noun.body)

part meronym	:	arm,
definition	:	a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb (noun.body)

6. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	nudge, poke at, prod,
definition	:	to push against gently (verb.contact)

7. push one's way with the elbows (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	jostle, shove,
definition	:	come into rough contact with while moving (verb.motion)

8. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)

derivation	:	elbow,
definition	:	shove one's elbow into another person's ribs (verb.contact)

derivation	:	elbow,
definition	:	push one's way with the elbows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	cubital,
definition	:	of or relating to the elbow (adj.pert)

9. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs (verb.contact)

derivation	:	articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow,
definition	:	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)

10. push one's way with the elbows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	elbowing,
definition	:	jostling with the elbows (noun.act)

derivation	:	articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow,
definition	:	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)

11. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)

derivation	:	elbow,
definition	:	shove one's elbow into another person's ribs (verb.contact)

derivation	:	elbow,
definition	:	push one's way with the elbows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	cubital,
definition	:	of or relating to the elbow (adj.pert)

12. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs (verb.contact)

derivation	:	articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow,
definition	:	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)

13. push one's way with the elbows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	elbowing,
definition	:	jostling with the elbows (noun.act)

derivation	:	articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow,
definition	:	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped (noun.body)