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miner's elbow

miner's elbow noun: olecranon bursitis.

Noun

miner's elbow (usually uncountable)

  1. (usually) Olecranon bursitis.
    Synonyms:
    student's elbow

Synonyms of miner's elbow

Origin of miner's elbow

So-called because miners would lean a lot on their elbows, in cramped spaces.

Questions about miner's elbow

What does miner's elbow mean?
Miner's elbow means olecranon bursitis.
What part of speech is miner's elbow?
Miner's elbow is a noun.

Words near miner's elbow in the dictionary

  1. miner's candlestick
  2. miner's cat
  3. miner's cough
  4. miner's dial
  5. miner's disease
  6. miner's elbow
  7. miner's figure
  8. miner's inch
  9. miner's inches
  10. miner's lettuce
  11. miner's lung

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