The Clue
Nudge (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ELBOW
Tags
Notes
The answer ELBOW is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
ELBOW as a noun:
1. (elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti) = hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
2. a sharp bend in a road or river
3. a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
4. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"
5. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
ELBOW as a verb:
1. push one's way with the elbows
2. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs