elbow pad
noun · n
Simple meaning
Protective garment made up of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehlbohpadSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛlboʊˈpæd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players
n
Elbow pads are protective padded gear worn on the elbows to protect them against injury during a fall or a strike.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players
Used this way, elbow pad is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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