curve vs elbow

curve and elbow both are nouns.

curve and elbow both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

curve (noun)	elbow (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	a sharp bend in a road or river
a line on a graph representing data	a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

curve (verb)	elbow (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	push one's way with the elbows
form an arch or curve
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns

Difference between curve and elbow

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