elbow pad
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈɛlboʊ pæd/
- I'm I got a elbow pad like I'm a skateboarder, and then you give you give this to the neighbors.
Examples
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If you gave your balls a little tweed jacket with elbow pads and a little pipe, your balls could be like a character Kevin Kline would play in a movie.
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You're an egg, and you need elbow pads and shin guards at the very least.
Academic text (1999) -
I love the elbow pads.
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You need some elbow pads, too.
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What I do can be dangerous, so I always wear a helmet and elbow pads.
Academic text (2009) -
But amazingly, that 9 euro rollerblade elbow pad totally saved my ass.
Blog text (25) -
Tuesday, August 5, three weeks after being hit with Bell's palsy, I was going to bring my eyedrops and my elbow pads to the rink and try to play one last hockey game.
Academic text (1999) -
During the game, I made sure to wear my elbow pad to protect myself from injury.
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Before heading to the rink, don't forget to put on your elbow pads along with your helmet.
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The coach reminded us that wearing an elbow pad is essential for safety while playing hockey.
Synonyms
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3.1
A padded sleeve that protects the arm during sports like football or hockey
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4.2
A cover for the arm or wrist that stops injury in sports like archery
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3.0
A protective pad worn on the arm to stop injuries in sports like football or hockey
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a protective pad worn over the elbow' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'elbow' (the arm joint) with 'pad' (a protective soft layer); a B1 learner who knows both constituents will predict this referent. The noun+noun compound pattern is productive and cross‑linguistically common for protective clothing, so the phrase is immediately comprehensible without prior exposure.
Etymology
Elbow pad: The name elbow pad comes from a simple idea: a soft pad put over the elbow to cushion it. People used them in sports and work to 'protect' the elbow, so today elbow pad means a small pad you wear to stop injury.