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- [shangk]
- /ʃæŋk/
- /ʃæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shangk]
- /ʃæŋk/
Definitions of shank word
- noun shank Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. 1
- noun shank a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. 1
- noun shank the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. 1
- noun shank a cut of meat from the top part of the front (foreshank) or back (hind shank) leg of an animal. 1
- noun 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 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 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 Shank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
shank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shank
noun shank
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- bolo — a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines
- cnemis — the shin or tibia
- crura — the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- crus — the leg, esp from the knee to the foot
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