as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Italian shrimp dishes and cannelloni, roasted duckling, and Grecian lamb shank are among the menu favorites.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Its distinctiveness lies in its simplicity—root vegetables and bone-in lamb shoulder or shank (though other meats are sometimes used) comprise the heart of the soup.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Other standards that made their way into the code strengthen soffits for heavier wind loads, specify thickness of wood structural panels and dictate the size and spacing of ring shank nails used to attach roof decks, the website says.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Zendaya is sporting a 5-carat old mine cut, set east-west in gray or black gold on a yellow gold shank, according to jewelry experts.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Its distinctiveness lies in its simplicity—root vegetables and bone-in lamb shoulder or shank (though other meats are sometimes used) comprise the heart of the soup.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Other standards that made their way into the code strengthen soffits for heavier wind loads, specify thickness of wood structural panels and dictate the size and spacing of ring shank nails used to attach roof decks, the website says.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Zendaya is sporting a 5-carat old mine cut, set east-west in gray or black gold on a yellow gold shank, according to jewelry experts.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shank
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“Shank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shank. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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