left elbow

collocation in English

meaningsofleftandelbow

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left
adjective
adverb
uk
/left/
us
/left/
on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are ...
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elbow
noun[C]
uk
/ˈel.bəʊ/
us
/ˈel.boʊ/
the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers ...
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(Definition ofleftandelbowfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleft elbow

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A partially sighted man was caught by the doors and carried along the platform for a distance of 15 to 20 yd, sustaining injuries to hisleftelbowand hip.
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He missed the entire 2001 season due to a stress fracture in hisleftelbow.
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He had a torn ligament in hisleftelbow.
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Unable to pitch in the game or the rest of the season he had surgery again, this time on hisleftelbow.
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In other words, each player is leaning on hisleftelbow, using his right hand to reach across his body to play.
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Theleftelbowshould be resting in the elbow pit of the right arm.
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Grabow initially planned to have minor surgery after the 2007 season to remove bone chips in hisleftelbow.
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At address, theleftelbowshould point directly at the left hipbone and the right elbow should point directly at the right hipbone.
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Players may sometimes be advised to bring theirleftelbowto where they can see it, so as to reach the lower strings more easily.
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He dislocated hisleftelbowwhen his arm was pinned behind his back on being tackled.
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He suffered a stress fracture in hisleftelbowbefore the 2012 season and was placed on the 60-day disabled list.
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Diners lounged on couches, leaning on theleftelbow.
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Throughout his career he batted with littleleftelbowand plenty of bottom hand, and backed-up with the bat in his right hand.
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His properleftelbowrests on a tree stump.
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There were none except for a tiny bruise above theleftelbow.
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In his next start, he pitched four and two-thirds innings before leaving with a strainedleftelbow.
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After the tournament he was diagnosed with ligament damage in hisleftelbow; however surgery was not required.
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He also has two lines tattooed just below hisleftelbow.
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Bolasky was hit five times; in the face, upper left shoulder, both forearms and theleftelbow.
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Heap had many such injuries throughout his career, undergoing five operations on hisleftelbow, surgery to both shoulders, calves, shins, an ankle and a wrist.
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