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shank

/ shank /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
Type of:
golf stroke golf shot swing
noun Sense 2
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
Type of:
part portion
Has parts:
sole
noun Sense 3
cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
Type of:
cylinder
Has parts:
bit
noun Sense 4
cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
Type of:
cylinder
Has parts:
bolt
noun Sense 5
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
Type of:
cylinder
Has parts:
anchor ground tackle key
noun Sense 6
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
Type of:
body part
Has parts:
leg
noun Sense 7
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
Type of:
cut cut of meat
Kinds of:
foreshank hindshank
verb Sense 8
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
Type of:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
golf golf game
noun Sense 9
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Type of:
body part
Has parts:
animal leg ungulate hoofed mammal
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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golf stroke golf shot swing part portion cylinder body part cut cut of meat foreshank hindshank hit