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1. fluke
noun. ['ˈfluːk'] flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor.
Synonyms
Etymology
- floc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Fluke
- rebuke
- produc
- dubuque
- farouk
- baruch
- stueck
- steuck
- spook
- puke
- glueck
- dziuk
- brueck
- wouk
- tuk
- souk
- nuke
- muecke
- luque
- luick
- luecke
- luc
- louque
- leuck
- kueck
- kook
- juke
- hoock
- fuke
- duque
- duke
Sentences with fluke
1. Noun, singular or mass
Towards the rear is a tail fin called a fluke that is wide and flat, used for propulsion.
2. Verb, base form
Some whales, notably fin whales and minke whales, don't fluke.
3. Adjective
However, virtually every organization has employees who suffer minor to major injuries from fluke accidents or careless errors.
3. fluke
noun. ['ˈfluːk'] either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean.
Etymology
- floc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. fluke
noun. ['ˈfluːk'] a barb on a harpoon or arrow.
Synonyms
Etymology
- floc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))