flanking

[US]/flæŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to be positioned on the side of; to carry out an attack from the side
adj. positioned on the side
n. processing the lower face of a tooth; an attack from the side

Phrases & Collocations

flanking maneuver

Example Sentences

a flanking attack from the north-east.

massive walls, defended by four flanking towers.

Intein is an intervening polypeptide which can catalytic self-cleavage from a pre-protein accompanied by the concomitant joining of the two flanking polypeptides (the extein) through a peptide bond.

The soldiers were flanking the enemy from both sides.

The bodyguards were flanking the VIP as they entered the building.

The trees were flanking the pathway leading to the castle.

The candidate was flanking his opponent in the debate.

The flanking maneuver caught the enemy by surprise.

The flanking position provided a strategic advantage in the battle.

The flanking ships protected the main fleet from enemy attacks.

The flanking players created openings in the opponent's defense.

The flanking strategy proved to be successful in the marketing campaign.

The flanking forces moved swiftly to outmaneuver the enemy.

Real-world Examples

" Move out" ! Asha drove her heels into her horse's flanks.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

The king. Who protects his flank?

Source: Billions Season 1

Oh, they think we're flanking. They're playing right into our hands.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

Hitler has secured his southern flank for the invasion of Russia, but he's lost precious time.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

With pyelonephritis, there may be flank pain, fever, and nausea or vomiting.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

Harry gripped his flanks with his knees, feeling the great wings rising powerfully beneath them.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

We were about an hour in and we started taking fire from our right flank.

Source: Max the Military Dog Original Soundtrack

The enemy may attack us on the left flank.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

This can again cause hematuria, blood in the urine, as well as flank pain.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

Six dementors entered this time, flanking a group of four people.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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