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Definition flank in British English

flank noun

[countable] noun
/flæŋk/
1

the side of your body between your hip and your ribs

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1.1

the side of an animal's body between its hip and its ribs, or the meat from this part of an animal's body

2

a position on the right or left side of a team or army, or the people in that position

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3

one side of a large structure such as a mountain or building

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Definition flank in British English