elbow
el‧bow1 /ˈelbəʊ $ -boʊ/ 
noun [countable]
2. the part of a shirt etc that covers your elbow
3. elbow grease informal hard work and effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something
4. give somebody the elbow British English informal to tell someone that you no longer like them or want them to work for you and that they should leave
5. elbow room enough space in which to move easily:
There’s more elbow room in the restaurant since they extended it.
6. a curved part of a pipe
⇨ rub elbows with somebody at rub1(5)
elbow2 verb [transitive]
to push someone with your elbows, especially in order to move past them
elbow your way through/past/into etc something (=move through a group of people by pushing past them)
He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.
She pushed through the crowd, elbowing people out of the way.
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noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: elboga
1. the joint where your arm bendsOrigin: elboga
2. the part of a shirt etc that covers your elbow
3. elbow grease informal hard work and effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something
4. give somebody the elbow British English informal to tell someone that you no longer like them or want them to work for you and that they should leave
5. elbow room enough space in which to move easily:
6. a curved part of a pipe
⇨ rub elbows with somebody at rub1(5)
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verb [transitive]to push someone with your elbows, especially in order to move past them
elbow your way through/past/into etc something (=move through a group of people by pushing past them)