hind shank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahynd shangk]
- /haɪnd ʃæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahynd shangk]
- /haɪnd ʃæŋk/

Definitions of hind shank words

noun hind shank Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. 1
noun hind shank a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. 1
noun hind shank the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. 1
noun hind shank a cut of meat from the top part of the front (foreshank) or back (hind shank) leg of an animal. 1
noun hind shank a narrow part of various devices, as a tool or bolt, connecting the end by which the object is held or moved with the end that acts upon another object. 1
noun hind shank a straight, usually narrow, shaftlike part of various objects connecting two more important or complex parts, as the stem of a pipe. 1

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Origin of hind shank

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English sc(e)anca; cognate with Low German schanke leg, thigh; akin to German Schenkel thigh, Schinken ham

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Parts of speech for Hind shank

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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hind shank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hind shank usage trend in Literature

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