elbow vs ginglymus
ginglymus vs elbowelbow and ginglymus both are nouns.
elbow is a verb but ginglymus is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| elbow | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ginglymus | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ginglymus is a hypernym of
elbow; that is, ginglymus is a
word with a broader meaning than elbow:
- elbow: hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- ginglymus: a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Other hypernyms of elbow include
ginglymoid joint, hinge joint.
| elbow (noun) | ginglymus (noun) |
|---|---|
| the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow | a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane |
| the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint | |
| a sharp bend in a road or river | |
| a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it | |
| hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
| elbow (verb) | ginglymus (verb) |
|---|---|
| shove one's elbow into another person's ribs | |
| push one's way with the elbows |
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