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| shank [ shangk ] |
noun (plural shanks) |
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1. long narrow part: the long narrowest part of something such as a key or pipe, especially when it connects two functional parts
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2. cut of meat: a cut of meat from the leg of cattle, hogs, or sheep
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3. bottom of animal leg: the lower part of an animal's leg, between the bottom and middle joints
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4. lower leg: the lower part of the human leg, from ankle to knee
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5. leg: a human leg
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informal
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6. mechanical engineering body of pin or nail: the long narrow part of a pin, nail, screw, or bolt, between the head and the pointed or threaded part
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7. mechanical engineering part connecting tool head to handle: a part sticking out from the head of a tool, by which it can be fitted into a handle
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8. jewellery ring band: the plain band part of a ring, not including any jewels and their settings
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9. dress narrow part of shoe sole: the narrow part of the sole of a shoe, beneath the arch of the foot, or any fitting at this part of a shoe
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10. U.S. dress
Same as shankpiece
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11. nautical anchor's stem: the stem of an anchor
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12. printing part of printing type: the body of a piece of type, between the foot and shoulder
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13. dress button stem: a loop or stem at the back of a button, by which it is sewn to the cloth
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14. regional early part: the early part of a period of time
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15. regional later part: the later or remaining part of a period of time
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16. crime homemade dagger: a makeshift dagger, e.g. one made from a shard of glass, especially one made by a prisoner
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slang
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verb (past and past participle shanked, present participle shank·ing, 3rd person present singular shanks) |
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1. transitive verb golf mishit golf ball: to hit a golf ball with the heel of the club, sending it in the wrong direction
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2. transitive verb U.S. football miskick football: to kick a football so that it goes in the wrong direction
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3. intransitive verb botany show disease from base up: to shrivel, or show other signs of disease spreading upward from the base of the stem
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refers to plants
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| [ Old English sceanca "shinbone" < W Germanic] |
