Look up: shank

1. Shank
   [meat] A meat shank or shin is the portion of meat around the tibia of the animal, the leg bone beneath the knee. Lamb shanks are often braised whole; veal shanks are typically cross-cut. Some dishes made using shank include: ...
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2. Shank
   In architecture the space between two channels of the Doric triglyph are sometimes known as the shanks or legs.
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3. shank
   [n] - a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg 2. [n] - the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle 3. [n] - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something 4. [n] - cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the h...
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4. Shank
   That part of a tool or similar object which connects the principal operating part to the handle, socket, or chuck by which it is held or moved.That portion of a bolt between the head and the threaded portion.
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5. Shank
   That portion of a bolt between the head and the threaded portion.
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6. Shank
   Shank: 1. In anatomy, the tibia, the larger bone in the lower leg. The term is rarely used in this sense today. 2. In a culinary sense, the foreleg of a four-legged animal as, for example, a lamb shank. The shank is flavorful but tough (due to connective tissue) and therefore needs long slow cooking.
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7. shank
   that part of a bolt which goes from the underside of the head to the farther end Category: Mechanical engineering • furniture and ferrule Category: Various industries and crafts • the shank is that part of the drill by which it is held and driven Category: Mechanical engin...
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8. Shank
   Shank noun (Zoology) See Chank .
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9. Shank
   Shank noun [ Middle English shanke , schanke , schonke , Anglo-Saxon scanca , sceanca , sconca , sceonca ; akin to Dutch schonk a bone, German schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham...
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10. Shank
    Shank intransitive verb To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off . Darwin.
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11. shank
    To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off. ... <zoology> See Chank. ... 1. The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg. 'His youthful hose, well saved, a world to...
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12. shank
    waist noun the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
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13. shank
    noun a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
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14. shank
    noun the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
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15. shank
    noun a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
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16. shank
    (shangk) leg (def. 1). crus (def. 2).
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17. Shank
    • (v.) That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle. • (v.) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. • (v.) The body of a type. • (v.) The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the ...
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18. Shank
    Shank is British and American slang for a homemade knife.
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19. Shank
    Shank is British and American slang for a homemade knife.
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20. Shank
    [sewing] 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. ==Types of s...
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21. Shank
    Shank is the lower part of the leg; shin. It may also refer to: ==Component parts== ==People== ==Places== ==Miscellanea== ...
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22. shank
    Type: Term Pronunciation: shank Definitions: 1. The tibia; the shin; the leg. 2. The portion of an instrument that connects the cutting or functional portion to a handle; with rotary tools, such as burs and drills, the end that fits into the chuck.
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23. shank
    The main part of an anchor to which the flukes and stock are connected.
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24. Shank
    A wooden or metal component that strengthens the waist of the shoe.
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25. shank
    A shot struck by the club's hosel. Travels to the right of the intended target.
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