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  Flank may refer to:
  • Flank, the side of either a horse
    Horse

    The horse is a hoofed mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolution of the horse over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, odd-toed ungulate animal of today....
     or a military unit
  • Flanking maneuver
    Flanking maneuver

    In military tactics, a flanking Maneuver warfare, also called a wiktionary:flank attack, is an attack on the sides of an opposing force....
     in military tactics
    Military tactics

    Military tactics are the techniques for using weapons or military units in combination for engaging and defeating an Enemy in battle. Changes in philosophy and technology over time have been reflected in changes to military tactics....
  • Flank (electronics)
    Digital signal

    The term digital signal is used to refer to more than one concept. It can refer to discrete-time signals that have a discrete number of levels, for example a Sampling_ and quantification analog signal, or to the continuous-time waveform signals in a digital system, representing a bit-stream....
    , when a signal goes high or low it forms an waveform "edge".
  • Flank, a region of the posterior torso
    Torso

    Torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. It is sometimes referred to as the trunk....
     (lower back) beneath the rib
    Rib

    In vertebrate anatomy, ribs are the long curved bones which form the ribcage. In most vertebrates, ribs surround the chest and protect the lungs, heart, and other internal Organ s of the thorax....
    s and above the ilium
    Ilium (bone)

    The ilium is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium....
  • Flank, a specific position in rugby union
    Rugby union

    Rugby union is a competitive outdoor contact sport, played with an oval ball, by two teams of 15 players. It is one of the two main codes of rugby football, the other being rugby league....
    , Australian rules football
    Australian rules football

    Australian football, or simply known as football, footy, Aussie rules or as AFL, is a team sport played between two teams of 18 players with a football in the shape of a prolate spheroid....
     and American football
    American football

    American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
  • Flank steak
    Flank steak

    The flank steak is a beef steak cut from the belly muscles of the cow. Long and flat, the flank steak's best known application is London Broil — a misnomer, as the dish did not originate in London....
    , a specific cut of beef
  • Flank speed
    Flank speed

    Flank speed is a Seamanship term referring to a ship's true maximum speed, beyond the speed that can be reached by traveling at full speed. Usually, flank speed is reserved for situations in which a ship finds itself in imminent danger, such as coming under attack by aircraft....
    , the maximum possible speed of a ship
    Ship

    A ship is a large watercraft that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as the ferry or cargo ships, fishing, cruise ship, Coast guard, and warship....
    , faster than full speed
  • Flanking path, an indirect path of sound transmission within a building studied in the field of architectural acoustics
    Architectural acoustics

    Architectural acoustics is the science of controlling sound within buildings. The first application of architectural acoustics was in the design of opera houses and then concert halls....
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