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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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
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Flange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flange. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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