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miner's elbow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
min-er's el-bow
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Olecranon bursitis.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Phrases

miner's disease miner's lung

Frequently Paired Words

miner's disease miner's lung golfer's elbow nursemaid's elbow tennis elbow

Synonyms

student's elbow

Questions

What does miner's elbow mean?
Olecranon bursitis.
Where does miner's elbow come from?
So-called because miners would lean a lot on their elbows, in cramped spaces.

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