flange

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noun

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

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verb

flanged; flanging

transitive verb

: to furnish with a flange

Examples of flange in a Sentence

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Noun
The MasterFrame 600’s factory configuration uses the power supply mounting flange to close off the bottom of the expansion slot panel, so its installation kit includes an adapter plate to close off the same area whenever a builder decides to instead mount its power supply above the motherboard. Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025 While the Turk is relatively well known (even lending its name to Amazon’s program for remote grunt workers), what is less known is that part of the same technological exhibition was a mechanical larynx, composed of a series of rubber flanges and bellows. Adam Verner september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Next, the brim gets its shape through a process called flanging, accomplished via machines heated to 275 degrees that will press brims with 60 pounds of pressure. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flange

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps alteration of flanch a curving charge on a heraldic shield

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flange was circa 1735

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“Flange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flange. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

flange

noun
ˈflanj
: a rib or rim used for strength, for guiding, or for attachment to another object
the flange on a locomotive wheel
flanged
ˈflanjd
adjective

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