flange
noun
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Definition of flange
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
verb
flanged;
flanging
Definition of flange (Entry 2 of 2)
: to furnish with a flange
Examples of flange in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Workers noticed in January an intermittent leak from an outlet flange and then detected some LNG dripping near an isolation valve of Train 1 of the facility. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sempraâs brand new Cameron LNG facility in Louisiana faces a $41,600 fine," 22 Aug. 2019 Then attach the discharge tube with the flange and bolts. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need to Know About Installing a Garbage Disposal," 20 Aug. 2019 Step 2: Apply the new rubber seal to the top of the toilet flange. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "How to Install a Toilet," 9 Apr. 2019 Unfurling over the city like an enormous black umbrella, all moving spars and flanges, was the ship. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "A transgender girl rises up against alien invaders in Rich Larsonâs novel Annex," 8 July 2018 The Governor, wearing pale chinos and a dark windbreaker, watched a worker demonstrate the magnetic wand, then squatted and ran the instrument under a rail flange himself. — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, "Can Andy Byford Save the Subways?," 2 July 2018 All full-face masks share essentially the same design: made of hard plastic and lined with a soft silicone flange, the masks form a snug seal around your entire face, and have a two-way breathing tube that juts out on top. — Sara Clemence, WSJ, "Are Full-Face Snorkels Actually Better than Traditional Masks?," 8 June 2018 Those scarred flanges are the bridge wings of the heavy cruiser San Francisco. — Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, "In World War II, San Franciscoâs namesake ship was a Navy hero," 25 May 2018 Barrett acknowledged it as an unfortunate and avoidable incident resulting from use of flange-tanks. — William Steel, Ars Technica, "Remediating FukushimaââWhen everything goes to hell, you go back to basicsâ," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flange.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flange
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flange
: an edge that sticks out from something (such as a wheel) and is used for strength, for guiding, or for attachment to another object
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