| NOUN | group | flank, wing | the side of military or naval formation |
|---|---|---|---|
| shape | flank | a subfigure consisting of a side of something | |
| food | flank | a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg | |
| animal | flank | the side between ribs and hipbone | |
| VERB | stative | flank | be located at the sides of something or somebody |
| Sounds | flae'ngk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | antitank ... yank / Yank: 28 rhymes with aengk... | |
| Meaning | The side of military or naval formation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they attacked the enemy's right flank" | |
| Synonym | wing | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | formation | An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit |
| Spanish | flanco | |
| Catalan | flanc | |
| Meaning | A subfigure consisting of a side of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | base | The bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed |
| hypotenuse | The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle | |
| Broader | subfigure | A figure that is a part of another figure |
| Spanish | flanco | |
| Catalan | costat, flanc | |
| Verbs | flank | be located at the sides of something or somebody |
| Meaning | A cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg. | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | flank steak | A cut of beef from the flank of the animal |
| Broader | cut of beef | cut of meat from beef cattle |
| Spanish | costillar, falda | |
| Catalan | falda | |
| Meaning | The side between ribs and hipbone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | quadruped | An animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking |
| Broader | body part | Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
| Spanish | ijada | |
| Catalan | illada | |
| Meaning | Be located at the sides of something or somebody. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
| Spanish | flanquear | |
| Catalan | bordejar, flanquejar | |
| Nouns | flank | a subfigure consisting of a side of something |
| flanker | a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation | |
| flanker | a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line | |
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