elbow vs ulna

elbow

noun
  • The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. 

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

  • 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. 

  • A hit with the elbow. 

  • Two nearby crossings of a rope. 

verb
  • To make someone quit or lose their job so that someone else can get it. 

  • To nudge, jostle or push. 

  • To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist. 

ulna

noun
  • The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. 

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