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1 elbow
['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) olnbogi2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) olnboga sig áfram, troðast- at one's elbow -
2 reinforce
[ri:in'fo:s](to make stronger: I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army.) styrkja
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