- Look up
flank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Flank may
refer to:
Flank (anatomy), part of the
abdomen Flank steak, a cut of beef Part of the external...
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Flank steak is a cut of beef
steak taken from the
abdominal muscles of the cow,
located just
behind the
plate and in
front of the rear quarter. It is...
- A
flank company was a
former military designation for two
elite companies of a regiment. In
regimental formation, the
grenadier company constituted the...
- Look up
flanker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Flanker may
refer to:
Flanker (perfume), a
newly created perfume sharing attributes of an existing...
- a
flanking maneuver is a
movement of an
armed force around an
enemy force's side, or
flank, to
achieve an
advantageous position over it.
Flanking is...
- The
flank or
latus is the side of the body
between the rib cage and the
iliac bone of the hip (below the rib cage and
above the ilium). It is sometimes...
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Flank speed is an
American nautical term
referring to a ship's true
maximum speed but it is not
equivalent to the term full
speed ahead. Usually, flank...
- The rear
flank downdraft (RFD) is a
region of dry air
wrapping around the back of a
mesocyclone in a
supercell thunderstorm.
These areas of descending...
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known as the 'declined
flank') is a
military tactic whereby an
attacking army
focuses its
forces to
attack a
single enemy flank. The
force commander concentrates...
- A
flank opening is a
chess opening pla**** by
White and
typified by play on one or both
flanks (the
portion of the
chess board outside the
central d and...
