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Definition of Flanking

Flanking
Flank Flank (fl[a^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flanked (fl[a^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Flanking.] [Cf. F. flanquer. See Flank, n., and cf. Flanker, v. t.] 1. To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon. Stately colonnades are flanked with trees. --Pitt. 2. To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.

Meaning of Flanking from wikipedia

- flanking maneuver Flanking, a sound path in architectural acoustics Flanking region, a region of DNA in directionality Rift flank (synonymous of rift...
- and strategic levels of warfare. The flanking maneuver is a basic military tactic with several variations. Flanking an enemy entails attacking from one...
- Look up flanker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flanker may refer to: Flanker (perfume), a newly created perfume sharing attributes of an existing...
- tactics, a flanking maneuver, or flanking manoeuvre (also called a flank attack), is an attack on the sides of an opposing force. If a flanking maneuver...
- Castle has a square flanking tower. Semi-circular flanking towers were common in Sasanian architecture. In church architecture, a flanking tower is a semi-circular...
- thunderstorms. These flanking lines generally occur in the vicinity of supercell thunderstorms or large multicell thunderstorms. A flanking line often has a...
- The 5′ flanking region is a region of DNA that is adjacent to the 5′ end of the gene. The 5′ flanking region contains the promoter, and may contain enhancers...
- began reporting about the "Flanking Effect". The vote increase trend continued after the 1994 election. In 1995, Flanking was made Member of the Centre...
- A flank company was a former military designation for two elite companies of a regiment. In regimental formation, the grenadier company constituted the...
- comes from simplifying the term "flanking speed" in which naval vessels would attempt to get around the sides or "flanks" of another vessel's vulnerable...