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a long, thin, straight part of particular objects, especially one that connects the end of a device or tool that you hold to the end of it that moves or does something: the shank of a screwdriver. the shank of a key / nail. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Poles, rods, shafts and sticks. bargepole. baton. billy club. boathook. bollard.
The meaning of SHANK is the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates. How to use shank in a sentence.
Shank Definition. The lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals. A corresponding part in other vertebrates. The whole leg. A cut of meat from the leg of an animal. A straight, narrow part between other parts, as.
Definitions of shank. noun. the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle. see more. noun. lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals. synonyms: cannon. see more. noun. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg. see more. noun.
noun. Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. a cut of meat from the top part of the front foreshank or back hind shank leg of an animal.
n. 1. a. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. b. A corresponding part in other vertebrates. 2. a. The whole leg of a human. b. A leg or leglike part. 3. A cut of meat from the leg of a steer, calf, sheep, or lamb. 4. The long narrow part of a nail or pin. 5. A stem, stalk, or similar part. 6. Nautical The stem of an anchor. 7.
Jun 2, 2024 · A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
There are 49 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shank, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object. [...] 2. Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'shank' British English: ʃæŋk American English: ʃæŋk. More. Conjugations of 'shank' present simple: I shank, you shank [...]
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