Defenition of the word shank
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Defenition of the word shank
- lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
- the round part of the bit by which it is held in the drill
- the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
- the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
- the long narrow part of something
- the part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
- a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
- cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
- cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
- cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
Synonyms for the word shank
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- bar
- cannon
- pole
- rod
- shaft
- stem
- trunk
- waist
Similar words in the shank
Meronymys for the word shank
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- anchor
- animal leg
- bit
- bolt
- calf
- cannon bone
- grip
- ground tackle
- handgrip
- handle
- hold
- hoofed mammal
- key
- leg
- nail
- pin
- sole
- sura
- ungulate
- wineglass
Hyponyms for the word shank
Hypernyms for the word shank
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- body part
- bottom
- cut
- cut of meat
- cylinder
- golf shot
- golf stroke
- hit
- part
- portion
- surname
- swing
- underside
- undersurface
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