释义
[ flangk ] SHOW IPA
/ flæŋk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
the thin piece of flesh constituting this part.
a slice of meat from the flank of an animal.
the side of anything, as of a building.
Military , Navy . the extreme right or left side of an army or fleet, or a subdivision of an army or fleet.
Fortification . the right or left side of a work or fortification. the part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face and protects the curtain and the opposite face. Machinery . (on a screw thread or the like) either of the two vertical inclined surfaces between the crest and the root.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to stand or be placed or posted at the flank or side of.
to defend or guard at the flank.
Military . to menace or attack the flank of.
to pass around or turn the flank of.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object) to occupy a position at the flank or side.
to present the flank or side.
Origin of flank before 1100; Middle English; late Old English
flanc <Old French <Frankish; compare Old High German
hlanca loin
SYNONYMS FOR flank 8 line, edge, skirt, border.
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OTHER WORDS FROM flank un·flank, verb (used with object) well-flanked, adjective Words nearby flank flâneur, flange, flange coupling, flanged rail, flangeway, flank , flanken, flanker, flank position, flank speed, flannel
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Example sentences from the Web for flank In many ways, the fight hasn’t been nearly what the left flank of the Democratic Party might have wanted — or what Kennedy’s GOP colleagues pretended it was.
Democrats’ non-persecution of Amy Coney Barrett | Aaron Blake| October 15, 2020| Washington Post
One day, they all had a picnic on the scrubby flank of a hill, under a brutal sun.
To Find Hope in American Cooking, James Beard Looked to the West Coast | John Birdsall| October 2, 2020| Eater
There were no party leaders to flank him and no signs of celebration.
Obama Gets Rolled | John Avlon| December 7, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The main feature of this salad is flank steak, rubbed with garlic and grilled over a hot fire to create a perfectly seared crust.
What to Eat | Cookstr.com| July 21, 2009| DAILY BEAST
With his speech, Netanyahu put President Obama in the middle of the regional conflict, with Ahmadinejad on the other flank .
Bibi's Collision Course | Salameh Nematt| June 15, 2009| DAILY BEAST
The increasing twilight was now just merging into night, and a wood stretched between the Northern cavalry and the Southern flank .
The Scouts of Stonewall | Joseph A. Altsheler
Assailed in front and in flank , hemmed in by the fatal morass in the rear, the Spaniards were thrown into utter confusion.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. | William H. Prescott
Then the infantry became engaged, Jackson throwing his brigades upon Prince, turning his flank , and pushing him back.
Following the Flag | Charles Carleton Coffin
Meanwhile 400 Illyrians had been detached to take the enemy in flank .
Historical Parallels, vol 3 (of 3) | Arthur Thomas Malkin
The attack upon our flank was made by the whole of Hardee's Corps.
The Battle of Atlanta | Grenville M. Dodge
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British Dictionary definitions for flank noun the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip
(loosely) the outer part of the human thigh
a cut of beef from the flank
the side of anything, such as a mountain or building
the side of a naval or military formation
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (when intr, often foll by on or upon ) to be located at the side of (an object, building, etc)
military to position or guard on or beside the flank of (a formation, etc)
military to move past or go round (a flank)
SEE MORE SEE LESS Word Origin for flank C12: from Old French flanc , of Germanic origin
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Words related to flank hip, ham, thigh, hand, quarter, wing, side, loin, pleuron
Medical definitions for flank n. The side of the body between the pelvis or hip and the last rib; the side.
The section of flesh in that area.
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