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flank

[flangk]

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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.

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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.

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verb (used with object)

to stand or be placed or posted at the flank or side of.

to defend or guard at the flank.

10.

Military. to menace or attack the flank of.

11.

to pass around or turn the flank of.

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verb (used without object)

12.

to occupy a position at the flank or side.

13.

to present the flank or side.

Origin:
before 1100; Middle English; late Old English flanc < Old French < Frankish; compare Old High German hlanca loin

Related forms

un·flank, verb (used with object)

well-flanked, adjective

Synonyms
8. line, edge, skirt, border.

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Example Sentences

Call your health care provider if you have prolonged or severe flank pain, or if you suspect hydronephrosis.

Codelco is not the only flank the government has to defend.

Two red sandstone buildings also flank the main mausoleum on either side.

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Call your health care provider if you have prolonged or severe flank pain, or if you suspect hydronephrosis.

Codelco is not the only flank the government has to defend.

Two red sandstone buildings also flank the main mausoleum on either side.

Nothing marbles as nice as a flank steak from a couch potato.

Orange epidendrums and a photinia hedge with red new leaves flank the center panel.

Note the prominent fire fountain at the summit and the leveed lava flow on the flank.

Call your health care provider if you experience lower abdomen or flank pain, particularly with decreased urine volume.

Eighteen months and a slump later, his sally looks to have left the party's flank dangerously exposed.

Several small steam eruptions occurred, new fissures appeared, and a bulge developed on the north flank of the volcano.

Also note the mud flows that have come off the flank of this ridge.

No skirt steak is not flank steak it does not even come from the same part of the animal.

China is too concerned about maintaining the figleaf of stability on its north-eastern flank to discuss the frailty of the regime.

Trees and brush powdered with fresh snow flank the icy stream's sides.

All an attacker had to do was flank his plow-packin' target in order to knock him dead.

They have a brawny chewiness similar to flank steak, and suck up the potent marinade beautifully.

Now chic boutiques and crowded cafes flank the tower.

Symmetrical wings flank a grand pavilion and arched entryway with a marquee.

These flank the main lens, a fixed aperture design which is focus-free.

Others will understand that the biggest danger to their careers is a primary challenge from the right flank.

In pull mode, he guided it along the protein's flank and did another wiggle.

Flank pain refers to pain in one side of the body between the upper abdomen and the back.

Conceptual subtleties flank blunt accounts of famine's causes or physical handicap's economic effects.

Miniature bronze sculptures of nymphs and satyrs flank faux-antique porcelains.

Angular planting beds flank the backyard patios, and low, blocklike walls serve as artistic elements as well as seating.

Office and breakfast nooks added to the rear of the room flank the door to the new porch.

The attack on the right is believed to have been a feint to cover a more formidable flank movement on the left.

Little sheets of paper with indecipherable scribbling are slapped on a fish's flank when a sale is finalized.

Quick-frying kept thin slices of flank steak plump and juicy.

Early also experienced a moment of uncertainty when he prepared to make his flank attack that afternoon.

Call your doctor if you have flank pain or other symptoms of chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy.

Call your health care provider if you develop flank pain or other symptoms of acute unilateral obstructive.

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World English Dictionary

flank (flæŋk)

—n
1.	the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip
2.	(loosely) the outer part of the human thigh
3.	a cut of beef from the flank
4.	the side of anything, such as a mountain or building
5.	the side of a naval or military formation

—vb (when intr, often foll by on or upon)
6.	to be located at the side of (an object, building, etc)
7.	military to position or guard on or beside the flank of (a formation, etc)
8.	military to move past or go round (a flank)

[C12: from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin]

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Word Origin & History

flank

late O.E. flanc "fleshy part of the side," from O.Fr. flanc, probably from Frank. *hlanca (cf. O.H.G. (h)lanca, M.H.G. lanke "hip joint," Ger. lenken "to bend, turn, lead"), from PIE base *qleng- "to bend." The military sense is first attested 1540s, as is the verb. Related: Flanked; flanking.

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Medical Dictionary

flank (flāngk)
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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