flank
IPA: fɫˈæŋk
noun
- (anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
- (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
- (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
- (military) The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
- The side of something, in general senses.
- The outermost strip of a road.
- (soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch.
- That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
verb
- (transitive) To attack the flank(s) of.
- (transitive) To defend the flank(s) of.
- (transitive) To place to the side(s) of.
- (intransitive) To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
adjective
- (US, nautical, of speed) Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.
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Examples of "flank" in Sentences
- The cavalry was deployed on the flanks.
- Farmland occupies the flanks of the volcano.
- Cinder cone on the flanks of Mount Etna, Sicily.
- The belly is buff with brown barring on the flanks.
- Flanking the coffin were the honorary pall bearers.
- The flanks and the outer side of the legs are white.
- The triarii moved to the flanks to envelop the enemy.
- The eruptions created depressions on the flanks of the volcano.
- Doubletop Mountain is flanked to the southwest by Squaw's Bosom.
- The gardens flank the north western side of the majestic palace building.
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