flank

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Synonyms: frank, lank, flak, blank, clank, flask, flack, plank, flunk, flink, flan

Antonyms: frank, lank, flak, blank, clank, flask, flack, plank, flunk, flink, flan

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[attack]] the flank(s) of.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[defend]] the flank(s) of.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[place]] to the side(s) of.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|anatomy}} {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[lateral]] [[flesh]] between the last [[rib]] and the [[hip]].
2. {{lb|en|cooking}} A [[cut]] of [[meat]] from the flank of an animal.
3. {{lb|en|military}} The extreme left or right edge of a [[military]] [[formation]], army etc.
4. {{lb|en|military}} The sides of a [[bastion]] [[perpendicular]] to the wall from which the bastion [[project]]s.
5. The side of something, in general senses.
6. {{lb|en|clothing}} Either of the two [[pockets]] located on the seat of a pair of [[pants]].
7. {{lb|en|politics}} An ideological [[faction]] within a [[political party]].
8. The outermost strip of a road.
9. {{lb|en|soccer}} The [[wing]], one side of the [[pitch]].
10. That part of the [[acting]] surface of a [[gear wheel]] tooth that lies within the [[pitch]] line.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|US|nautical|of speed}} [[maximum|Maximum]]. Historically faster than [[full]] speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. {{non-gloss|Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.}}

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