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flank
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- pronunciation:
- flaengk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the part of a human or animal between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body.
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definition 2: |
a piece of meat cut from the flank.
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definition 3: |
any side or a part found on the extreme left or right.
the right flank of a military formation |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
flanks, flanking, flanked |
definition 1: |
to be positioned at the flank of.
In the photograph, my father is flanked by his two brothers. |
definition 2: |
to go around the flank of, as to attack.
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related words: |
border |
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