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elbow room
noun el·bow room \ˈel-ˌbō-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m\
: room or space to move or work freely
Full Definition of ELBOW ROOM
1
a : room for moving the elbows freely b : adequate space for work or operation <a lab with plenty of elbow room>
2
: free scope <elbow room to try new ideas>
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First Known Use of ELBOW ROOM
circa 1540
Rhymes with ELBOW ROOM
anteroom, baby boom, banquet room, birthing room, boiler room, city room, coffee room, common room, counting room, cutting room, family room, impostume, Jacquard loom, keeping room, ladies' room, living room, locker-room, lumber room, nom de plume, powder room, ready room, rumpus room, sitting room, smoking room, sonic boom, standing room, straw mushroom, tiring-room, waiting room, wiggle room, women's room, witches'-broom
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