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flense

verb
\ ˈflen(t)s How to pronounce flense (audio) \
flensed; flensing

Definition of flense

transitive verb

: to strip of blubber or skin flense a whale

First Known Use of flense

1820, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for flense

Dutch flensen or Danish & Norwegian flense

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