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elbowroom

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el⋅bow⋅room

[el-boh-room, -room]
–noun
1. ample room; space in which to move freely.
2. scope; opportunity: a job with elbowroom.

Origin:
1530–40; elbow + room
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el·bow·room   (ěl'bō-rōōm', -rŏŏm')   
n.  
  1. Room to move around or work freely.

  2. Ample scope: elbowroom to experiment. See Synonyms at room.

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