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- [flangk]
- /flæŋk/
- /flæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flangk]
- /flæŋk/
Definitions of flank word
- noun flank the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip. 1
- noun flank the thin piece of flesh constituting this part. 1
- noun flank a slice of meat from the flank of an animal. 1
- noun flank the side of anything, as of a building. 1
- noun flank Military, Navy. the extreme right or left side of an army or fleet, or a subdivision of an army or fleet. 1
- noun flank 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. 1
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Origin of flank
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; late Old English flanc < Old French < Frankish; compare Old High German hlanca loin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flank
noun flank
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