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What is the noun for flanking?

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flank
  1. (anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
  2. (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
  3. (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
  4. (military) The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
  5. The side of something, in general senses.
  6. The outermost strip of a road.
  7. (soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch.
  8. That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
  9. Synonyms:
  10. Examples:
    1. “The ambulance report notes her complaint of pain to the right flank and in the area of her right ribs.”
      “He had placed the color standards along the east flank of the field to mark its length.”
      “The troops were to protect the western flank of the Russian army in Bulgaria.”
flanker
  1. (rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
  2. (American football) A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
  3. (military) A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
  4. Synonyms:
flankers
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