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| akimbo |
with hand on hip and elbow pointed away from the body. |
| biceps |
the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
| dig |
If someone gives you a dig in your arm with their elbow, they use their elbow to push a little bit hard and deep into your arm. [1/5 definitions] |
| elbow |
the bend or joint between the upper arm and the lower arm. [3 definitions] |
| forearm1 |
the lower arm in humans, between the elbow and wrist. |
| joint |
A joint is a place where two or more parts come together and connect. In your body, your bones are held together at your joints. Your arm has two bones connected at your elbow joint, for example. Your arm is connected to your hand at your wrist joint. |
| nudge |
to push gently or touch with the elbow to attract attention. [1/2 definitions] |
| overhand |
with forearm and elbow raised. [2 definitions] |
| scrape |
A scrape on your elbow is an injury you get from scraping or rubbing your elbow against something rough. [1/8 definitions] |
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