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English noun: flank | |||
| 1. | flank (group) the side of military or naval formation | ||
| Samples | They attacked the enemy's right flank. | ||
| Synonyms | wing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | formation | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 2. | flank (shape) a subfigure consisting of a side of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | subfigure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | base, hypotenuse | ||
| 3. | flank (food) a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut of beef | ||
| Part holonym | flank steak | ||
| 4. | flank (animal) the side between ribs and hipbone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Part meronym | quadruped | ||
English verb: flank | |||
| 1. | flank (stative) be located at the sides of something or somebody | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
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