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локоть — meaning in English

lokot

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English meaning

  • 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

локоть 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.
  • elbow (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
  • elbow (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.
  • 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.

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.

ell — full definition

  1. noun An old unit of length, roughly the distance from elbow to fingertip, historically around 45 inches in England.
  2. noun A wing of a building set at a right angle to the main structure, so it forms an L-shape.

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