flank — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

left, right | north, northern, etc.

lower

The hikers rested on the lower flanks of the mountain before continuing their climb.

mountain

VERB + FLANK

attack

The general ordered troops to attack the left flank while the main army advanced forward.

defend, protect

expose

The opposing team's quick passes exposed our left flank during the second half.

FLANK + NOUN

attack

PREP

along a/the ~

The new houses were built along the southern flank of the mountain range.

down the ~

The winger ran down the left flank and crossed the ball into the box.

on a/the ~

The defensive line weakened on the right flank during the second half of the match.

Definitions

verb

1

To attack the flank(s) of.

2

To defend the flank(s) of.

3

To place to the side(s) of.

Stately colonnades are flank'd with trees.

[...] Mr. M. N. Rollason points out that on four-track lines on which the fast lines, in the centre, are flanked by the slow lines, and running at speed is permissible on all four, the traveller can enjoy some quite exciting experiences when trains are doing a "neck-and-neck" on adjacent lines.

4

To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).

noun

1

The lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip.

Holonym: side

2

A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.

3

The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.

4

The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.

5

The side of something, in general senses.

Cautiously I approached the flank of the cliffs, where they terminated in an abrupt escarpment as though some all powerful hand had broken off a great section of rock and set it upon the surface of the earth.

Ahead the flanks of the Pennines gleamed faintly in the moonlight, looking as though they themselves were part of some dry and deserted lunar landscape.

adj

1

Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.

All ahead flank!

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the side of military or naval formation

wing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Stately colonnades are flank'd with trees.

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02

[...] Mr. M. N. Rollason points out that on four-track lines on which the fast lines, in the centre, are flanked by the slow lines, and running at speed is permissible on all four, the traveller can e

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03

It was a rural railway that served the fertile Fens of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. But because it flanked public roads and was unfenced (to save costs), it was deemed a tramway and its locomotives had

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04

Holonym: side

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05

Cautiously I approached the flank of the cliffs, where they terminated in an abrupt escarpment as though some all powerful hand had broken off a great section of rock and set it upon the surface of th

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06

Ahead the flanks of the Pennines gleamed faintly in the moonlight, looking as though they themselves were part of some dry and deserted lunar landscape.

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Usage Notes

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