Center and Flank

Center

Center noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

Flank is an antonym for center.

Flank

Flank noun - A place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line.
Usage example: painted the name of the ship along its flank
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Synonyms for Flank

Center is an antonym for flank.

Nearby Words: flanked, flanking, flanker

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / The Napoleonic Wars He knew the Coalition couldn't resist the chance of attacking his weakened flank, thus weakening their hold on the heights in the center of their line.
  • Useful Notes / Sengoku Period Fukushima and Kobayakawa began to press deep into the Western Army's exposed right flank toward the center.
  • Useful Notes / Sengoku Period Fukushima Masanori, the leader of Tokugawa's advance guard, charged from the left flank along the Fuji river into the Western Army's right-center.
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