What is the meaning of flank?

noun

  • The side of military or naval formation.
    • usage: "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
  • A subfigure consisting of a side of something.
  • A cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg.
  • The side between ribs and hipbone.

verb

  • Be located at the sides of something or somebody. .
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