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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