English-Dutch translations for flank

flankVijftig jaar lang hebben Turken de Europese flank verdedigd tegen de expansiedrift van de bolsjewieken. Turks defended Europe's flank against Bolshevik expansionism for 50 years. De zuidelijke flank, zo dichtbij het Midden-Oosten, verdient daarbinnen prioritaire aandacht. And priority should be given here to the southern flank bordering on the Middle East. Er moeten dus flankerende maatregelen komen. Flanking measures therefore have to be taken.

To attack the flank of
To place to the side of
To be placed to the side of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side
The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side
The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc
The side of something, in general senses
The outermost strip of a road
That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line
Maximum. Historically faster than full speed , now frequently used interchangeably.

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