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Definition of
'shank'
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Definitions of
'shank'
1.
(noun)
shank
a cut of
meat
(beef or
veal
or
mutton
or lamb) from the
upper
part
of the leg
2.
(noun)
shank
the
part
of the
human
leg between the
knee
and the
ankle
3.
(noun)
shank
,
stem
cylinder
forming a long
narrow
part
of something
4.
(noun)
shank
cylinder
forming the
part
of a
bolt
between the
thread
and the
head
5.
(noun)
shank
cylinder
forming the
part
of a bit by which it is held in the
drill
6.
(noun)
shank
,
waist
the
narrow
part
of the
shoe
connecting the
heel
and the wide
part
of the
sole
7.
(noun)
cannon
,
shank
lower
part
of the leg extending from the
hock
to the
fetlock
in hoofed mammals
8.
(noun)
shank
a
poor
golf
stroke
in which the
heel
of the
club
hits the
ball
9.
(verb)
shank
hit (a
golf
ball) with the
heel
of a club,
causing
the
ball
to veer in the
wrong
direction
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