Shank (Noun)
Meaning 1
A cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The recipe called for a slow-cooked beef shank to fall-off-the-bone tenderness.
- The chef recommended serving the braised lamb shank with a side of roasted vegetables.
- The butcher carefully trimmed the excess fat from the veal shank before wrapping it for the customer.
- Mutton shank was a staple in many traditional stews and soups in the region.
- The restaurant's special of the day was a slow-braised beef shank served with creamy mashed potatoes.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The soccer player strained her shank during the game and had to be substituted.
- After the accident, the doctor examined the patient's shank for any signs of injury.
- The hikers' shanks were sore and bruised from the long trek down the mountain.
- The fashion model's shank was accentuated by the high-heeled boots she was wearing.
- The athlete's powerful shank muscles helped her to jump higher and run faster.
Meaning 3
Cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 4
The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 7
Lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 8
A poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.