English to English
shank
(/S//&//N/k
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noun (n)
- a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg(noun.food)source: wordnet30
- the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- See Chank.(noun)source: webster1913
- The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off.(verb)source: webster1913
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