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| 1. | [ verb ] be located at the sides of something or somebody | |
| Related terms: | lie lie | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (military) the side of military or naval formation | |
| Synonyms: | wing | |
| Examples: | "they attacked the enemy's right flank" |
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| Related terms: | formation military | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a subfigure consisting of a side of something | |
| Related terms: | subfigure base hypotenuse | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg | |
| Related terms: | cut_of_beef flank_steak | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) the side between ribs and hipbone | |
| Related terms: | body_part quadruped | |
| Similar spelling: |
flanker flunk Flink flunky Flinck flunkey flnc fling Flanigan Flanagan flinch flange |
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