Definition of flange
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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Origin and Etymology of flange
perhaps alteration of flanch a curving charge on a heraldic shield
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flange
Definition of flange
flanged
;flanging
transitive verb
: to furnish with a flange
First Known Use of flange
circa 1859
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playDefinition of flange for English Language Learners
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: an edge that sticks out from something (such as a wheel) and is used for strength, for guiding, or for attachment to another object
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