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  1. 1
    the side of your body between your hip and your ribs

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of flank*

    Other parts of the body from the outside: abdomen, back, belly, belly button, body, chest, flank, front, girth, heart... more
    1. a.
      the side of an animal’s body between its hip and its ribs, or the meat from this part of an animal’s body

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of flank*

      Parts of animals: anatomical, anatomy, antler, arm, belly, blowhole, body, bony, capsule, carapace... more
  2. 2
    a position on the right or left side of a team or army, or the people in that position

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of flank*

    Actions in playing games or sports: backhand, ball, blast, catch, chip, corner, cross, delivery, dive, dribble... more

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