as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Recent Examples of shank
The affected products include pork belly, chicken feet, duck wings and beef shank.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead of the carbon fiber shank in the CG2, the Delray features a TPU shank.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The best option is a straight shank hook in a 1/0 size.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Enjoy creative, international dishes like lamb shank with hummus and glazed goat’s cheese with pistachio.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead of the carbon fiber shank in the CG2, the Delray features a TPU shank.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The best option is a straight shank hook in a 1/0 size.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Enjoy creative, international dishes like lamb shank with hummus and glazed goat’s cheese with pistachio.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shank
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“Shank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shank. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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