bend vs elbow

bend and elbow both are nouns.

bend and elbow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
elbow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, elbow is a hyponym of bend; that is, elbow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:

bend: curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
elbow: a sharp bend in a road or river

Other hyponyms of bend include blind bend, blind curve, hairpin bend.

bend (noun)	elbow (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
movement that causes the formation of a curve	a sharp bend in a road or river
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
a circular segment of a curve	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

bend (verb)	elbow (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
bend a joint	push one's way with the elbows
form a curve
change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between bend and elbow

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