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Crook of the arm

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elbownoun(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
akimboverb(of the arms) With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
cranknoun(dialectal) Hard; difficult.
crankingnounThe act by which something is cranked.
cranksnoun(now chiefly dialectal) An ailment, ache.
flexverb(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
twistnounA twisting force.
hooknounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
hookingnounThe act of catching or fastening something on a hook.
hooksnounA surname.
jooknoun(Korean or Cantonese contexts) Synonym of congee.
abetverb(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
headlocknounA wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, which the opponent can't easily escape from.
banditnounOne who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
bandynoun(transitive) To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
bendnoun(transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
bended(archaic or fossilized) bent
bendsnoun(underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness.
bensnoun(job advertisements) benefits
canenounA plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:

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