flange

[flanj] / flændʒ /

NOUN

lip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rim

STRONG

border brim chops flare labium margin nozzle overlap portal projection spout

WEAK

labrum

Antonyms

STRONG

center interior middle

WEAK

inside kindness

Example Sentences

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A 24-by-6-inch piece broke from the flange of one structural girder, Pihlstrom said.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

I was looking at a toilet flange buried beneath two layers of laminate flooring!

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

It’s mission-critical for the flange to be installed on top of the finished floor.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The flange flares out and a flat surface is at the top.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

He bent over and again forced back the leaden flange; and then a shock of surprise and dismay shot through me.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker