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
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Claire Cardona, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a group of workers were conducting work on a flange when an unknown accident occurred and gas started leaking.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Gonzalez said some workers were working on a flange when the gas suddenly started leaking.
—Allyson Ackerman, Chron, 11 Oct. 2024
Sitting beside her was her huge tote bag full of supplies and papers and work materials, and sticking out at the front, her breast pump flanges, the battle flag of the working mother.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said workers were working on a flange when there was a leak of the chemical.
—Claire Cardona, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a group of workers were conducting work on a flange when an unknown accident occurred and gas started leaking.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Gonzalez said some workers were working on a flange when the gas suddenly started leaking.
—Allyson Ackerman, Chron, 11 Oct. 2024
Sitting beside her was her huge tote bag full of supplies and papers and work materials, and sticking out at the front, her breast pump flanges, the battle flag of the working mother.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flange
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“Flange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flange. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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