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flang

/flæŋ/

flang noun: a miner's double-edged pick. Also the simple past of fling.

Noun

flang (plural flangs)

  1. A miner's double-edged pick.

Also used as

flang is also the simple past of fling.

Forms of flang

pluralflangs

Origin of flang

Probably formed by analogy with sing/sang. Compare Scots flang (“flung”).

Words that rhyme with flang

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Questions about flang

What does flang mean?
Flang means a miner's double-edged pick.
What part of speech is flang?
Flang is a noun.
How do you pronounce flang?
Flang is pronounced /flæŋ/.
What is the plural of flang?
The plural of flang is flangs.

Words near flang in the dictionary

  1. flaneured
  2. flaneuring
  3. flaneurs
  4. flaneuse
  5. flaneuses
  6. flang
  7. flange
  8. flange greaser
  9. flange greasers
  10. flange lubricator
  11. flange lubricators

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