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Flying Elbow: Same as chicken wing.

Flare (Arm or Elbow): The action of your arm or elbow when it goes away from your body in the armswing or during the release; generally not desirable.

Flying Wires: Interplane bracing wires that help support wingloads when the plane is in flight. Direction of travel is upward and outward from the fuselage to the interplane struts. Also known as LIFT WIR . . . View Full Definition

Tennis Elbow: A common injury in beginner to intermediate tennis players possibly due to improper technique or a racket which transmits excessive vibration to the arm.

Estimated Flying Time: The estimated flying time between the city of departure and destination or connecting points.

Elbowroom Factor: The relative spaciousness of a ship. We've taken the ratios of ship tonnage and passenger count (often referred to as 'space ratios'), and translated them into the terms snug (space ratio le . . . View Full Definition

Elbow: The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the arm. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the for . . . View Full Definition

Elbow (Ell): A plumbing or electrical fitting that lets you change directions in runs of pipe or conduit.

Elbow Pass: Introduced with much hype by Jason Williams, the Elbow Pass is one of the most difficult trick passes to execute. The Elbow Pass serves as a devastating complement to the Behind-the-Back pas . . . View Full Definition

Elbowing: Elbowing is when a player uses an extended elbow in a manner that may or may not cause injury. This is worth a minor or major penalty; it is at the discretion of the referee. When a major pe . . . View Full Definition