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shank

The correct spelling is shank.

How to pronounce shank

/ʃæŋk/
noun

IPA: /ʃæŋk/

Say it like: Sha-nk

The correct spelling is shank. The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. For example: "the shank of the morning"

Usage Examples

the shank of the morning

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
  2. 2.Meat from that part of an animal.
  3. 3.A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
  4. 4.A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
  5. 5.The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.

verb

  1. 1.To travel on foot.
  2. 2.To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
  3. 3.To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
  4. 4.To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
  5. 5.To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.

adjective

  1. 1.Bad.

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