elbow-room
31Elbow scissors — Elbow El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the… …
32elbow — c.1200, elbowe, from O.E. elnboga, from ell length of the forearm + boga bow, arch, from W.Gmc. *alinobogan, from P.Gmc. *elino bugon, lit. bend of the forearm (Cf. M.Du. ellenboghe, Du. elleboog, O.H.G. elinbogo, Ger. Ellenbogen, O.N …
33elbow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ sharp ▪ dislocated, fractured ▪ sore ▪ …
34elbow — el|bow1 [ˈelbəu US bou] n [: Old English; Origin: elboga] 1.) the joint where your arm bends 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.)… …
35elbow — n. & v. n. 1 a the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. b the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow. 2 an elbow shaped bend or corner; a short piece of piping bent through a right angle. v.tr. (foll. by in, out, aside, etc.)… …
36room — room1 W1S1 [ru:m, rum] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a building)¦ 2¦(space)¦ 3¦(opportunity/possibility)¦ 4 there s room for improvement 5 there s not enough room to swing a cat 6¦(apartment)¦ 7¦(people)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: rum] …
37room — 1 /ru:m, rUm/ noun 1 IN A BUILDING (C) a part of the inside of a building that has its own walls, floor and ceiling: bathroom/dining room/meeting room etc (=a room used for washing, eating etc): The meeting room s upstairs on your right. | We… …
38room — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chamber, hall, apartment; space, capacity, elbow room; lodging. receptacle, abode. v. lodge, put up (see abode). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Space] Syn. vastness, reach, sweep, scope; see capacity 1 ,… …
39elbow — See: AT ONE S ELBOW, ELBOW ROOM, RUB ELBOWS, UP TO THE CHIN IN or UP TO THE ELBOWS IN …
40elbow — See: AT ONE S ELBOW, ELBOW ROOM, RUB ELBOWS, UP TO THE CHIN IN or UP TO THE ELBOWS IN …
