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flange

[ flanj ]

noun

  1. a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
  2. a broad ridge or pair of ridges projecting from the edge of a rolled metal shape generally at right angles, in order to strengthen or stiffen it.
  3. a ring or collar, usually provided with holes for bolts, and screwed or welded over the end of a tube or pipe to permit other objects to be attached to it.
  4. (in plumbing) a plate or flat ring bolted to the flange at the end of a length of pipe to close the end or to connect it with the flange of another such length:

    blind flange; spectacle flange.



verb (used without object)

flanged, flanging.
  1. to project like, or take the form of, a flange.

flange

/ ڱæԻ /

noun

  1. a projecting disc-shaped collar or rim on an object for locating or strengthening it or for attaching it to another object
  2. a flat outer face of a rolled-steel joist, esp of an I- or H-beam
  3. a tool for forming a flange
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to attach or provide (a component) with a flange
  2. intr to take the form of a flange
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱԲ, noun
  • ˈڱԲ, adjective
  • flanged, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱԲl adjective
  • ڱԲİ noun
  • ܲ·ڱԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flange1

1425–75; late Middle English flaunche side charge (on shield face) < Middle French flanche, feminine of flanc flank
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flange1

C17: probably changed from earlier flaunche curved segment at side of a heraldic field, from French flanc flank
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In the far distance, the twin flanges of Husky Stadium rise up over the landscape like a pair of reversed gullwing doors on a DeLorean.

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Reef life thrives on hyperbolism, so to speak; the curvy surface structure of coral maximizes nutrient intake, and nudibranchs propel through water with frilly flanges.

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Still, Kenmore created a new replacement part, doubling the thickness and adding flanges to make installation more flexible.

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Next, we carefully select the perimeter trim, which can vary from contrast cording to self-welt, 1-inch flange, ruffled edges, knife pleats and more, providing various options to suit individual tastes.

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The flanges would then have made contact with the end caps.

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