shank
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shanks, plural;
/SHaNGk/,
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shanks, plural;
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Strike (the ball) with the heel of the club
- - I shanked a shot and hit a person on a shoulder
Noun
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A person's leg, esp. the part from the knee to the ankle
- - the old man's thin, bony shanks showed through his trousers
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The lower part of an animal's foreleg
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This part of an animal's leg as a cut of meat
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The shaft or stem of a tool or implement, in particular
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A long narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end
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The cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in a drill
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The long stem of a key, spoon, anchor, etc
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The straight part of a nail or fishhook
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A part or appendage by which something is attached to something else, esp. a wire loop attached to the back of a button
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The band of a ring rather than the setting or gemstone
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The narrow middle of the sole of a shoe
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A dagger made by a prison inmate from available materials
Web Definitions:
- hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
- a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
- the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
- cannon: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
- Shank is a 2010 British action film written by Paul Van Carter and the directorial debut of Mo Ali. Filmed in London in 2009, the project stars Adam Deacon, Bashy, Kaya Scodelario and Kedar Williams-Stirling,
- In a boot or shoe, the shank is a part of the supportive structure between the insole and outsole. A common feature of backpacking and/or mountaineering boots is a "steel shank", which is designed to protect the foot from objects such as nails, sharp branches, etc that could penetrate the sole ...
- A shank is a device for providing a small amount of space in between a garment and a button. Shanks are necessary to provide space for fabric to sit in between the button and the garment when the garment is buttoned. Shanks also allow a garment to hang and drape nicely.
- Shank is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Klei Entertainment. It features melee and ranged combat. It was announced at Penny Arcade Expo 2009. The game was released on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC.
- A shiv (from the Romani word chiv) is a slang term for any sharp or pointed implement used as a knife-like weapon, made from metal. However, the word in practical usage is frequently used when referring to an improvised bladed weapon. ...
- (SHanks) Tringa is a genus of waders, containing the shanks and tattlers. They are mainly freshwater birds, often with brightly coloured legs as reflected in the English names of six species, as well as the specific names of two of these and the Green Sandpiper. ...
- (Shanks) part of the chicken’s legs which can be seen at the bottom.
- Also called a hitch bar or stinger. A shank is a removable portion of the hitch system that carries the ball or adjustable ball mount, and slides into the receiver.
- Connect the trowel blade to the trowel handle.
- an awful pass that flies up into the cheap seats.
- Provides torsional stability and strength to the midfoot of the shoe
- The round encircling body of the ring.
- Rope or strap attached to a halter or bridle by which a horse is led.
- That portion of a bolt between the head and the threaded portion.
- Part of the ring that encircles the finger.
- Reinforcement that strengthens the region of the waist in the gap joined by the welt and insole. It stiffens the shoe in this area.
- that portion of a fitting, which is inserted into the bore of a hose.
- The long bar part of an anchor. The flukes are at one end of the shank and the stock is at the other.
- Shot struck from the club’s hosel; flies far to the right of the intended target.