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flank 1. the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip 2. (loosely) the outer part of the human thigh flank [flaŋk] (civil engineering) The outer edge of a carriageway. (design engineering) The end surface of a cutting tool, adjacent to the cutting edge. The side of a screw thread. (geology) (vertebrate zoology) The part of a quadruped mammal between the ribs and the pelvic girdle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Mouse peeped out, crept furtively up his flank, and again biting him, retreated to his hole. Struck in flank by two full-grown fox- terriers, he was slashed and rolled on the deck. He would hum over his old rigadig tunes while flank and flank with the most exasperated monster. |
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