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flank speed

flank speed noun: the maximum speed of a ship.

Noun

flank speed (plural flank speeds)

  1. The maximum speed of a ship.
    • In a magnificent beau geste, the destroyer, hopelessly trapped, turned as if to flee, threw out a smoke screen, and when the [enemy ship] charged into it, rammed her at flank speed […]1988, William Manchester, The Last Lion, volume 2, page 635

Forms of flank speed

pluralflank speeds

Questions about flank speed

What does flank speed mean?
Flank speed means the maximum speed of a ship.
What part of speech is flank speed?
Flank speed is a noun.
What is the plural of flank speed?
The plural of flank speed is flank speeds.

Words near flank speed in the dictionary

  1. Flanigan
  2. Flanigans
  3. flank
  4. flank eruption
  5. flank eruptions
  6. flank speed
  7. flank steak
  8. flank steaks
  9. flankable
  10. flanked
  11. flanken

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