Phrase guide

elbow joint

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of elbow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: elbow

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of elbow (“turn or bend like that of the elbow”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: elbow

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: elbow, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint

History

Etymology

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