flange

🇺🇸 /flændʒ/ 🇬🇧 /flændʒ/
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A flange is a flat, usually circular rim that is attached to an object to strengthen it or to keep it in place, like on a train wheel.

The flange on the train wheel helps to keep it on the track as it moves.

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n. A flange is a flat, usually circular rim that is attached to an object to strengthen it or to keep it in place, like on a train wheel.

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Plural flanges