elbow-grease

A form of elbow grease — Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

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Meanings

nounelbow-grease (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of elbow grease.
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APA

elbow-grease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow-grease

MLA

“elbow-grease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow-grease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elbow-grease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow-grease.

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