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English meaning

  • dogleg noun Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
  • elbow noun The joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm.
  • ell noun An old unit of length, roughly the distance from elbow to fingertip, historically around 45 inches in England.

Senses

肘 is used for these senses in English:

  • cubit The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
  • dogleg (golf, disc golf) A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
  • elbow (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
  • ell (historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.

dogleg — full definition

  1. noun Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
  2. noun A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
  3. noun A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
  4. noun A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.

elbow — full definition

  1. noun The joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm.
  2. noun A sharp bend or angled section, such as in a pipe, road, or piece of furniture.
  3. verb To push or shove using the elbow, often to force a way through a crowd.

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