FLANGE


Meaning of FLANGE in English

I. ˈflanj, -aa(ə)nj noun

( -s )

Etymology: perhaps alteration of flanch (I)

1. : a spreading out (as of a vein of ore)

2.

a. : a rim or edge (as on a shaft or a pipe fitting) projecting at right angles to provide strength or means of attachment to another part

b. : a projecting edge around the inside rim of a car or locomotive wheel to guide and keep it on the track

c. : the wide portion at the top and bottom of an I beam, channel, or plate girder — compare web

d. : a projecting edge, tuck, or insert of cloth used for decoration on clothing

3. : a foundry molder's tool for forming flanges

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

: to make a flange on : furnish with a flange

flanging the lead to make a joint

intransitive verb

1. : to widen or spread — used with out

the swollen stream flanged out over the lowlands

2. : to shape flanges

it is easier to flange by machine than by hand

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