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flank
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- pronunciation:
- flaengk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body.
Nora rubbed the horse's flank. |
| definition 2: |
the left or right side of something.
The soldier marched in the right flank of his unit. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flanks, flanking, flanked |
| definition: |
to be at the side of something.
The two boys flanked their grandmother at the table. |
| related words: |
border |
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