flange

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noun

ˈflanj 

1

: a rib or rim for strength, for guiding, or for attachment to another object

a flange on a pipe

a flange on a wheel

2

: a projecting edge of cloth used for decoration on clothing

a jacket with flange shoulders

flange

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verb

flanged; flanging

transitive verb

: to furnish with a flange

Examples of flange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The odds of the flanges being centered on a wall stud were very low. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024

Here's a list of what's currently not on store shelves The FDA removed the following items from store shelves in September: Bivona medical device: Bivona tracheostomy tubes were recalled due to a manufacturing defect in the securement flange. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024

This defect can cause the flange to tear, leading to serious health risks such as loss of proper ventilation and a protected airway. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024

The most likely culprit for the leak is a defect in a rubber seal about the size of a button on a shirt, at a point where two metal parts of the flange connect. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps alteration of flanch a curving charge on a heraldic shield

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

flange

noun

ˈflanj

: a rib or rim used for strength, for guiding, or for attachment to another object

the flange on a locomotive wheel

flanged

ˈflanjd

adjective