πλευρό — meaning in English

English meaning

• flank noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
• rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
• side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.

Senses

πλευρό is used for these senses in English:

• flank (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
• rib A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
• side A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

flank — full definition

1. noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
2. noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
3. verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.

rib — full definition

1. noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
2. noun A cut of meat that still has one or more rib bones in it.
3. noun A supporting structural piece shaped like a rib, such as in a ship's hull, an aircraft wing, or an umbrella.
4. verb To tease someone in a friendly, good-natured way.

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