elbow /'elbәu/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
• (n.) a sharp bend in a road or river
• (n.) a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

Chinese translation

• n. 手肘, 弯头, 扶手
• v. 用手肘推开, 推挤

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'elbәu/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.84 · Rare

Word forms

elbowed, elbowing, elbows

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