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Meaning of shank
noun
- The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
- Meat from that part of an animal.
- A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
- A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
- The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
verb
- To travel on foot.
- To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
- To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
- To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
- To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
adjective
- Bad.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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