Word Finder - elbows

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The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

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(by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.

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the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back

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A detective.

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Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.

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A hit with the elbow.

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To push with the elbow.

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He elbowed his way through the crowd.

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(by extension) To nudge, jostle or push.

He leaned forward, elbows on the table.

He sat down by his wife, his elbows on his knees and his hands ruffling his gray hair.

He sat across from her, elbows on his knees, watching her.

She slumped against the low wall, propping up her elbows and covering her face.

His battle suit was rolled to his elbows, revealing roped forearms and a Thomas Jefferson quote tattooed on his inner forearm.

He put his elbows on the table and folded his hands, leaning slightly toward Senor Medena.

She rested her elbows on the railing next to him, gray eyes on the women.

Your arms should be relaxed, with your elbows slightly bent.

He rested his elbows on the railing and leaned over to see the small crowd spilling out of the doors onto the beach.

Xander leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees.

Stressed out, Jessi leaned over and rested her elbows on the railing.

Startled by the confession, Jessi rested her elbows on the table and leaned forward.

The introduction of the biretta in the 15th century tended to replace the use of the almuce as a head-covering, and the hood now became smaller, while the cape was enlarged till in some cases it fell below the elbows.

This gable is tilted eastwards, and its two long slopes are defined by bordering mountain chains which run across its medial ridge; the main Syrian streams are those which follow those slopes between the 'chains, thus running either north or south for most of their courses, and only finding their way to the western sea by making sharp elbows at the last.

The forearms, which are extended, have been cast separately and soldered or brazed on to the elbows.

Fate's eyes glittered as he rested his elbows on his thighs.

The elbows should be close to the body, which is deep chested with a level topline.

What tends to make me pessimistic is the ignorance of the people I rub elbows with on a day to day basis.

It was full of the sort of upper-middle-class Surrey women with sharp elbows you would flee from in a dark alley.

The keyboard should be used with the forearms and wrists kept horizontal and the elbows close to the body.

Today heâs wearing a tweed jacket with leather patches on the elbows and gray trousers from British Home Stores.

The forelegs should be straight with firm and tight elbows and slightly sloping pasterns.

Other factors are the wrist posture and shape while working, table height, the angle of the elbows, and repetitive motion.

The quiet corner strewn, as usual, with used prophylactics and the crumpled elbows of well-finished roaches.

It also softens and moisturizes hardened skin of the elbows.

Your elbows back the federal level doll to be Richard wright 's curious.

The commission measured the quality of clinical care for three common conditions, including fractured wrists or elbows in children.

He leaned his elbows on the table with his pen in his hand and, evidently glad of a chance to say quicker in words what he wanted to write, told Rostov the contents of his letter.

Anatole, laughing and in high spirits, came and leaned on his elbows, facing her and beside Mademoiselle Bourienne.

Exactly opposite Weyrother, with his glistening wide-open eyes fixed upon him and his mustache twisted upwards, sat the ruddy Miloradovich in a military pose, his elbows turned outwards, his hands on his knees, and his shoulders raised.

Prince Andrew leaned his elbows on the window ledge and his eyes rested on that sky.

When he got there he leaned on his elbows and, smiling, talked to her for a long time.

Balaga took his seat in the front one and holding his elbows high arranged the reins deliberately.

As he approached the Kremlin he even began to avoid being crushed and resolutely stuck out his elbows in a menacing way.

He sat silently on a campstool below the knoll, with head bowed and elbows on his knees.

Ramballe emptied his too, again pressed Pierre's hand, and leaned his elbows on the table in a pensive attitude.

The nurse with raised elbows was lifting the infant over the rail of his cot.

He leaned his two elbows on his knees, and his chin on his hands and remained rapt in dumb meditation.

Your elbows back the federal level doll to be richard wright 's curious.

Favorite places to apply it are the neck, wrist, cleavage, and the folds of your elbows and knees.

After you've exfoliated, it's a good idea to put lotion on your rough spots-knees, elbows, ankles, knuckles, and wrists.

Her arms are covered by "glovelettes," long stitched covers that extend from the elbows to the wrists.

The trick with this product is to have the elbows steady and on a flat surface (if you love this look, invest in a vanity table).

Park your elbows on a stable surface, look directly into a large mirror and use one hand to gently pull your eyelid taut while drawing with the other.

For beginners, it's best to keep your elbows close to your body, with your forearms parallel to the ground.

He helped resolve the problem with articulating hinges, which allowed flexibility in the ankles, knees and elbows while preserving the shape of the suit around the joint.

At a time of life when most people are having fun at the beach, Brad is rubbing elbows with the likes of Price Cobb and Jeff Gordon and focusing on his racing career.

What's more, on a medium size ship you won't be knocking elbows with thousands of other people, as you would on a larger ocean liner.

If you don't want to spend your anniversary rubbing elbows with large crowds, don't sail during the peak holiday season or when kids are out on summer break.

All of the hair on her belly and back of legs is thinned out, and her front elbows and back heels are getting cracked and dry.