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    [Verb]  | "flank" 


    1: to be situated at the side of; especially : to be situated on both sides of

    2: to place something on each side of

    3: to protect a flank of


    Origin: 1594 ;

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    [Noun]  | "flank" | \ ˈflaŋk \


    1: the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip; broadly : the side of a quadruped

    2: a cut of meat from this part of an animal

    3: side


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hlanca loin, flank {mat|lank|};

    [Noun]  | "flanks" 


    1: a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line;


      * e.g., " ... painted the name of the ship along its flank "



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    [Noun]  | "flank" 


    1: a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line;


      * e.g., " ... painted the name of the ship along its flank "



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    [Verb]  | "flanks" 


    1: to be adjacent to;


      * e.g., " ... the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line "



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    [Verb]  | "flank" 


    1: to be adjacent to;


      * e.g., " ... the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line "



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     [ "flanks" ]

    1: A cigarette lighter, aka marijuana cigar lighter.

      * e.g.,  ... "Say man, can I get a flanks?" - "Yeah man, right here." 

     [ "flanks" ]

    1: Dents and or potholes in ones booty or thighs.

      * e.g.,  ... Dont nobody want her wit all dem flanks! 

     [ "Flanking" ]

    1: In a video game, flanking means going behind someone, or when someone is coming behind you.

      * e.g.,  ... Watch out dude, he is flanking us! 

     [ "flank" ]

    1: The extreme left or right of a military formation. The following is an extract:

      * e.g.,  ... An out-flanking manoeuvre. 


     [ "flank" ]

    2: Flank attack (Mil.), an attack upon the side of an army or body of troops, distinguished from one upon its front or rear.


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    3: Flank company (Mil.), a certain number of troops drawn up on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers, light infantry, or riflemen.


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    4: Flank defense (Fort.), protection of a work against undue exposure to an enemy's direct fire, by means of the fire from other works, sweeping the ground in its front.


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    5: Flank en potence (Mil.), any part of the right or left wing formed at a projecting angle with the line.


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    6: Flank files, the first men on the right, and the last on the left, of a company, battalion, etc.


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    7: Flank march, a march made parallel or obliquely to an enemy's position, in order to turn it or to attack him on the flank.


     [ "flank" ]

    8: Flank movement, a change of march by an army, or portion of one, in order to turn one or both wings of the enemy, or to take up a new position.


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    9: Flanks of a frontier, salient points in a national boundary, strengthened to protect the frontier against hostile incursion.


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    10: Flank patrol, detachments acting independently of the column of an army, but patrolling along its flanks, to secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of the enemy.

     [ "Flanking" ]

    1: When you get to work before someone and leave after them.

      * e.g.,  ... The only good thing about being on call for 36 hours is that I'm flanking the SHIT out of everyone. 

     [ "Flank" ]

    1: The section of flesh on the body of a person or an animal between the last rib and the hip; the side.

      * e.g.,  ... FLank Steak A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. 

     [ "Flanking" ]

    1: In a video game, flanking means when you are going behind an opponent, or when someone is coming behind you.

      * e.g.,  ... Watch out dude he is flanking us. I'll go and flank them. 

     [ "Flank" ]

    1: To have a floppy wank.

      * e.g.,  ... I took a lot of mandy last night so I had a flank in the morning. That guy I work with is a proper flanker. This is some weak porn, I've been flanking for hours. 

     [ "Flanks" ]

    1: The fat that dangles off of your sides, or the fat in general. This may also be called Love Handles, or side fat.

      * e.g.,  ... Jessica Tucker has maddd flanks! Look at that chick, she's showin off her flanks. Dear God. LOOK AT THOSE FLANKSS I saw her yesterday at the pool, her flanks were all over the place. 

     [ "flank" ]

    1: A sexual gropage of the calf.

      * e.g.,  ... Ian walked up behind Jacob and flanked him suddenly. Jacob felt violated later on and showered for three hours straight. 

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