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Rareshank
The correct spelling is shank.
How to pronounce shank
/ʃæŋk/
nounIPA: /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.The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
- 2.Meat from that part of an animal.
- 3.A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
- 4.A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
- 5.The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
verb
- 1.To travel on foot.
- 2.To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
- 3.To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
- 4.To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
- 5.To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
adjective
- 1.Bad.
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