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elbowing
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈel.boʊ.ɪŋ/
elbowings
pl
Translations
The concert was so crowded that there was a lot of elbowing to get to the front.
На концерте было так много людей, что приходилось много толкаться, чтобы пробраться вперед.
Additional translations
Definitions
The concert was so crowded that there was a lot of elbowing to get closer to the stage.
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈel.boʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is pushing with the elbow.
Definitions
Security guards had to deal with elbowing fans at the entrance.
Definitions
She rested her chin on her elbow while thinking about the problem.
The plumber installed an elbow to redirect the water flow in the piping system.
The car slowed down as it approached the elbow in the mountain road.
There were holes in the elbows of his old jacket.
elbowing
Gerund
elbowed
Past Simple
elbowed
Past Participle
elbowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈel.boʊ/
Translations
He had to elbow his way through the crowd to get to the front.
Ему пришлось проталкиваться сквозь толпу, чтобы добраться до передней части.
Additional translations
Definitions
He elbowed his way through the crowded room to get to the exit.
She elbowed through the throng to reach the front of the line.
Traditional bookshops are being elbowed out of business by online retailers.
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The nurse cleaned the elbow skin before applying the bandage.