Flank and Link

Flank

Flank verb - To be adjacent to.

Usage example: the tackles flank the center on a football team's offensive line

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Link and flank are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Link" instead a verb "Flank".

Nearby Words: flanked, flanking, flanker

Link verb - To put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole.

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Flank and link are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flank" instead a verb "Link".

Nearby Words: linked, linkage, linking, linkup, linker

flank fire

link fire

Love Company, who are supposed to be on King Companies right flank, are cut to pieces and reduced to twelve men when they finally link up with King.

Source: Film / Pork Chop Hill

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