to elbow

Definition of to elbow in English English dictionary: To push with the elbow; to jostle or force
He elbowed his way through the crowd.; A pipe fitting that turns a corner; {n} the bend of the arm, a corner, an angle; {v} to push with the elbow, jut out, bend; An insulated and shielded device for connecting high-voltage cables to apparatus; A 45º or 90º plumbing fitting; a sharp bend in a road or river a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped shove one's elbow into another person's ribs push one's way with the elbows; If you elbow people aside or elbow your way somewhere, you push people with your elbows in order to move somewhere. They also claim that the security team elbowed aside a steward Mr Smith elbowed me in the face Brand elbowed his way to the centre of the group of bystanders. = jostle; A curved sheet metal transition that directs air flow out of a package unit and into a homes ductwork; {i} joint located in the middle of the human arm; The joint between the upper arm and the forearm; push one's way with the elbows; the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow; "his coat had patches over the elbows"; The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent; A plumbing fitting shaped at a 90 degree or a 45 degree angle usually made of metal, PVC or some other plastic; A pipe fitting with two openings that changes the direction of the line Also called an ell It comes in a variety of angles, from 22 1/2° to 90°; A plumbing or electrical fitting that lets you change directions in runs of pipe or conduit; shove one's elbow into another person's ribs; Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent; A plumbing fitting used to change the direction of rigid pipe or tubing; A pipe fitting with two openings that changes the direction of the line Also called an ell It comes in a variety of angles, from 22 1/2° to 90°; a plumbing fitting shaped at a 90 degree or a 45 degree angle usually made of metal, PVC or some other plastic EPA: abbreviation for the federal Environmental Protection Agency Escutcheon plate: an ornamental shield, flange or border used around a pipe, plumbing fitting, grab rail or light Back to Top; an angled shape plastic part that connects the hopper to the feed tube on some paintball markers; the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow; "his coat had patches over the elbows" a sharp bend in a road or river a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped shove one's elbow into another person's ribs push one's way with the elbows; Your elbow is the part of your arm where the upper and lower halves of the arm are joined. He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow; {f} shove with one's elbow, jostle, push; a sharp bend in a road or river; n siku; A pound of pot; To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another; the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow; a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it; A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back; -A device used to connect a medium voltage cable to an electrical component such as a switch or transformer Its name is derrived from the fact that its shape is an "L" Elbows are manufactured by the Elastimold division of Thomas & Betts; A robotic joint that moves similar to the human elbow; To push rudely along; to elbow one's way; to rub elbows with: see rub. to push someone with your elbows, especially in order to move past them elbow your way through/past/into etc sth (=move through a group of people by pushing past them); elbow An L-shaped pipe fitting used to form an angle between adjacent pipes; the angles are 6, 11 1/4, 22 1/2, 45, and 90 degrees for aluminum fittings and 45 and 90 degrees for steel fittings; A 90 or 45 degree plumbing fitting Used where your pipes take a turn; (n) A pound of marijuana; hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped; To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow; the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow; "his coat had patches over the elbows"; If someone or something elbows their way somewhere, or elbows other people or things out of the way, they achieve success by being aggressive and determined. Non-state firms gradually elbow aside the inefficient state-owned ones Environmental concerns will elbow their way right to the top of the agenda; Where you have one mini-half pipe at an angle next to another one allowing you to transfer between them; Curved fittings, usually 90° or 45°, used to change the direction of a pipe run Also called "ells " Back to alphabetical list