noun
flange
FLANJ
noun
1
A projecting rim or edge on an object, used to add strength or attach it to something else.
"The pipe flange is bolted directly to the wall bracket."
How to Use Flange
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA raised edge or rim on a pipe, wheel, or beam, usually there to bolt it to something or add strength.
Word Forms
flanged past tense, flanges plural, flanges singular
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Etymology
From dialectal English flange/flanch, "a projection," ultimately related to flank.