Flanking an enemy entails attacking from one or more sides, at an angle to the enemy's direction of engagement. There are three standard flanking maneuvers. The first maneuver is the …

The meaning of FLANK is the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip; broadly : the side of a quadruped. How to use flank in a sentence.

FLANKING definition: 1. present participle of flank 2. to be at the side of someone or something: . Learn more.

Define flanking. flanking synonyms, flanking pronunciation, flanking translation, English dictionary definition of flanking. n. 1. The section of flesh on the body of a person or an animal between …

flanking. In military tactics, a flanking maneuver is a movement of an armed force around an enemy force's side, or flank, to achieve an advantageous position over it.

Present participle of flank. The fortifications of the citadel have an elaborate double gate with flanking towers. On the north side the Ring-Strasse gives place to the spacious Franz Josef's …

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