elbow vs articulation

articulation vs elbow

elbow and articulation both are nouns.

elbow is a verb but articulation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, articulation is a hypernym of elbow; that is, articulation is a word with a broader meaning than elbow:

elbow: the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
articulation: (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

Other hypernyms of elbow include articulatio, joint.

elbow (noun)	articulation (noun)
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow	the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint	(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
a sharp bend in a road or river	the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it	expressing in coherent verbal form
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped	the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

elbow (verb)	articulation (verb)
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
push one's way with the elbows

Difference between elbow and articulation

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