flank
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the side of military or naval formation
they attacked the enemy's right flank
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Sense 2 verb
be located at the sides of something or somebody
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Sense 3 noun
a subfigure consisting of a side of something
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Sense 4 noun
a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
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Sense 5 noun
the side between ribs and hipbone
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | military |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | formation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | flanker |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | flanker |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | flank |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | lie |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | flank |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | subfigure |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypotenuse |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | base |
| 4 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | flank steak |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | cut of beef |
| 5 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | quadruped |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | body part |