flank

F0165600 (flăngk)n.1. The section of flesh on the body of a person or an animal between the last rib and the hip; the side.2. A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.3. A lateral part or side: the flank of a mountain.4. a. The right or left side of a military formation: an attack on both flanks.b. The right or left side of a bastion.tr.v. flanked, flank·ing, flanks 1. To protect or guard the flank of.2. To menace or attack the flank of.3. To be placed or situated at the flank or side of: Two stone lions flanked the entrance.4. To put (something) on each side of: flanked the driveway with tall shrubs.

[Middle English, from Old English flanc, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin.]

flank

(flæŋk) n1. (Anatomy) the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip2. (Anatomy) (loosely) the outer part of the human thigh3. (Cookery) a cut of beef from the flank4. the side of anything, such as a mountain or building5. (Military) the side of a naval or military formationvb6. (when: intr, often foll by on or upon) to be located at the side of (an object, building, etc)7. (Military) military to position or guard on or beside the flank of (a formation, etc)8. (Military) military to move past or go round (a flank)[C12: from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin]

flank

(flæŋk)

n. 1. the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip. 2. the thin piece of flesh constituting this part. 3. a cut of meat from the flank of an animal. 4. the side of anything. 5. the extreme right or left side of an army or fleet. 6. the part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face. v.t. 7. to stand or be placed or posted at the flank or side of. 8. to defend or guard at the flank. 9. to menace or attack the flank of. 10. to pass around or turn the flank of. [before 1100; Middle English; late Old English flanc < Old French < Frankish]

flank

Past participle: flanked
Gerund: flanking

Imperative
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Present
I flank
you flank
he/she/it flanks
we flank
you flank
they flank

Preterite
I flanked
you flanked
he/she/it flanked
we flanked
you flanked
they flanked

Present Continuous
I am flanking
you are flanking
he/she/it is flanking
we are flanking
you are flanking
they are flanking

Present Perfect
I have flanked
you have flanked
he/she/it has flanked
we have flanked
you have flanked
they have flanked

Past Continuous
I was flanking
you were flanking
he/she/it was flanking
we were flanking
you were flanking
they were flanking

Past Perfect
I had flanked
you had flanked
he/she/it had flanked
we had flanked
you had flanked
they had flanked

Future
I will flank
you will flank
he/she/it will flank
we will flank
you will flank
they will flank

Future Perfect
I will have flanked
you will have flanked
he/she/it will have flanked
we will have flanked
you will have flanked
they will have flanked

Future Continuous
I will be flanking
you will be flanking
he/she/it will be flanking
we will be flanking
you will be flanking
they will be flanking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flanking
you have been flanking
he/she/it has been flanking
we have been flanking
you have been flanking
they have been flanking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flanking
you will have been flanking
he/she/it will have been flanking
we will have been flanking
you will have been flanking
they will have been flanking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flanking
you had been flanking
he/she/it had been flanking
we had been flanking
you had been flanking
they had been flanking

Conditional
I would flank
you would flank
he/she/it would flank
we would flank
you would flank
they would flank

Past Conditional
I would have flanked
you would have flanked
he/she/it would have flanked
we would have flanked
you would have flanked
they would have flanked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flank - the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"wingarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
	2.	flank - a subfigure consisting of a side of somethingsubfigure - a figure that is a part of another figurehypotenuse - the side of a right triangle opposite the right anglebase - the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle"
	3.	flank - a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the legcut of beef - cut of meat from beef cattleflank steak - a cut of beef from the flank of the animal
	4.	flank - the side between ribs and hipbonequadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walkingbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Verb	1.	flank - be located at the sides of something or somebodylie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

flank

noun1. side, quarter, hip, thigh, loin, haunch, ham He put his hand on the dog's flank.2. wing, side, sector, aspect The assault element opened up from their right flank.verb1. border, line, wall, screen, edge, circle, bound, skirt, fringe, book-end The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees.

flank

nounOne of two or more contrasted parts or places identified by its location with respect to a center:hand, side.

Translations

位于...的侧面侧翼绕过...的侧面

flank

(flӕŋk) noun the side of anything especially an animal's body or an army. the horse's flank; They marched around the enemy's flank.侧翼 verb1. to be at the side of. The prisoner appeared, flanked by two policemen.位于...的侧面2. to come around the side of. The troops flanked the enemy forces.绕过...的侧面

flank

1. the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip 2. (loosely) the outer part of the human thigh

Flank

The side of a building.

Flank

the right or left sides of a troop formation or deployment; also the sides of a combat, marching, or operational formation. In combat formation, the flank is more vulnerable than the front; if the enemy gains the flank, the troops become isolated from neighboring forces and communications with the rear may be cut off. For this reason, an army devotes special attention to securing its own flanks and the points at which the flanks of adjacent units meet.

flank

[flaŋk] (civil engineering) The outer edge of a carriageway. (design engineering) The end surface of a cutting tool, adjacent to the cutting edge. The side of a screw thread. (geology) limb (vertebrate zoology) The part of a quadruped mammal between the ribs and the pelvic girdle.

elevation

1. A drawing showing the vertical elements of a building, either exterior or interior, as a direct projection to a vertical plane. 2. The vertical distance above or below some established reference level.

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noun side

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noun one of two or more contrasted parts or places identified by its location with respect to a center

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noun the side of military or naval formation

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noun a subfigure consisting of a side of something

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noun a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg

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noun the side between ribs and hipbone

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verb be located at the sides of something or somebody

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