flank
Other forms: flanks; flanked; flanking
A flank is the side of something, whether of beef or a military formation.
Although flank is specifically used to talk about a cut of meat, or the right or left side of a military formation, we also use it in those same senses for other objects or even metaphorically. You might, for example, refer to the more conservative flank of a political party. This word can also be used as a verb. If you see someone walking down the street with bodyguards on either side, she's flanked by guards.
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the side between ribs and hipbone
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body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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body part
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a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
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cut of beef
cut of meat from beef cattle
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cut of beef
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the side of military or naval formation
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a subfigure consisting of a side of something
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hypotenuse
the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
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base
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
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subfigure
a figure that is a part of another figure
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hypotenuse
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be located at the sides of something or somebody
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lie
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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lie
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Vocabulary lists containing flank
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