Flank can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Adjective |
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| flank - Maximum of speed. Historically faster than full speed the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage, now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack All ahead flank!. | ||
Verb |
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| flank - be located at the sides of something or somebody | ||
Noun |
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| flank - a subfigure consisting of a side of something | ||
| flank - the side between ribs and hipbone | ||
| flank - a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg | ||
| flank - the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank" |
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| 1. | noun | They attacked the enemy's right flank. | |
| 2. | noun | In fact, it would tend to encourage more organized anti-India outfits, such as the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and outside-linked Maoists, to exploit these networks and weaken India's eastern flank. | |
| 3. | noun | He is gant looking in his flank area and is losing topline muscle. | |
| 4. | noun | We'll attack their southern flank here, here, and here. | |
| 5. | noun | "So saying, his mighty spear, with all his force, / full at the flank against the ribs he drave, / and pierced the bellying framework of the horse. / Quivering, it stood; the hollow chambers gave / a groan, that echoed from the womb's dark cave." | |
| 6. | noun | The volcano is in the midst of a 3-month-old eruption of lava from vents on its eastern flank while its summit crater continues to collapse. | |
| 7. | noun | The pony has a six-pointed star on its flank. | |
| 8. | noun | Watch your flank! | |
| 9. | noun | Our right flank is under attack. | |
| 10. | noun | The enemy attacked our left flank. | |
| 11. | verb | The palace has two wings, which flank a court of honor. Rows of columns join them with the main building. | |
| 12. | verb | Flank the machine gun nest. | |
| 13. | verb | Use your squad to flank their position here. | |
| 14. | verb | We'll flank them around the corner. | |
| 15. | verb | They were able to flank the enemy. |
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| noun | |
| They attacked the enemy's right flank. |
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| In fact, it would tend to encourage more organized anti-India outfits, such as the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and outside-linked Maoists, to exploit these networks and weaken India's eastern flank. |
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| He is gant looking in his flank area and is losing topline muscle. |
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| We'll attack their southern flank here, here, and here. | |
| "So saying, his mighty spear, with all his force, / full at the flank against the ribs he drave, / and pierced the bellying framework of the horse. / Quivering, it stood; the hollow chambers gave / a groan, that echoed from the womb's dark cave." | |
| The volcano is in the midst of a 3-month-old eruption of lava from vents on its eastern flank while its summit crater continues to collapse. | |
| The pony has a six-pointed star on its flank. | |
| Watch your flank! | |
| Our right flank is under attack. | |
| The enemy attacked our left flank. | |
| verb | |
| The palace has two wings, which flank a court of honor. Rows of columns join them with the main building. | |
| Flank the machine gun nest. | |
| Use your squad to flank their position here. | |
| We'll flank them around the corner. | |
| They were able to flank the enemy. | |