flange (fl nj)n. A protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar, as on a wheel or a pipe shaft, used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object. [Possibly variant of flanch, device at the side of an escutcheon, perhaps from French flanche, feminine of flanc, side; see flank.] flange v. |
flange [flændʒ]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a projecting disc-shaped collar or rim on an object for locating or strengthening it or for attaching it to another object
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a flat outer face of a rolled-steel joist, esp of an I- or H-beam
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a tool for forming a flange
vb
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to attach or provide (a component) with a flange
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to take the form of a flange
[probably changed from earlier flaunche curved segment at side of a heraldic field, from French flanc flank]
flanged adj
flangeless adj
flanger n
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| Noun | 1. |  flange - a projection used for strength or for attaching to another objectprojection - any structure that branches out from a central support |
Translations
flange
n flange [flӕndʒ]
a raised edge on the rim of a wheel etc. flens صَفيحَة ذات شَفَةٍ على إطار السَّيّارَه фланец obruba flange; fals der Spurkranz στεφάνι, φλάντζα pestaña äärik لبه؛ فلانژ laippa rebord עוֹגֶן उभरा हुआ किनारा izbojak na rubu željeznickog kotaca; obod (čahure) karima dop (hjól)kragi flangia, bordo 輪縁 (차바퀴의) 불룩한 테두리, 가장자리 antbriaunis (riteņa, sliedes) rieva; uzmala bebibir flens (styre)krans, fals kołnierz, kryza rebordo flanşă фланец obruba prirobnica ivica fläns ครีบล้อรถ flanş, çıkıntı kenar 輪緣, 凸緣 кромка, ребро مضبوطی کے لۓ لگایا جانے والا چھلا mép bánh xe; vành bánh xe 轮缘, 凸缘
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