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No. 9,243 in French

coude

"Coude" in English means "elbow."

In a sentence

  • Je me suis blessé au coude en jouant au tennis.

    I hurt my elbow while playing tennis.

    Coude refers to the joint between the forearm and the upper arm.

  • Le cours du fleuve forme un coude à cet endroit.

    The river's course makes a bend at this location.

    Coude is used metaphorically to describe a bend or turn in something that normally goes straight, like a river.

  • Pour fixer le tuyau, nous devons installer un coude pour le détourner.

    To fix the pipe, we need to install an elbow to divert it.

    Coude refers to a pipe fitting used to change the direction of flow.

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