Also means
bend, angle (pipe/road)
Usage Note
Coude also describes any sharp bend in a pipe or road. The expression jouer des coudes means to elbow one's way through a crowd or, figuratively, to push hard to get ahead. Coude à coude means side by side or neck and neck, like competitors running close together.
Examples
"Elle s'est cogné le coude contre la table."
Natural Translation
She knocked her elbow against the table.
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