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fluke
1[flook]
noun
the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, especially the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm.
a barb, or the barbed head, of a harpoon, spear, arrow, or the like.
either half of the triangular tail of a whale.
fluke
2[flook]
noun
an accidental advantage; stroke of good luck.
He got the job by a fluke.
an accident or chance happening.
an accidentally successful stroke, as in billiards.
fluke
3[flook]
noun
any of several American flounders of the genus Paralichthys, especially P. dentatus, found in the Atlantic Ocean.
any of various other flatfishes.
a trematode.
fluke
1/ ڱː /
noun
Also called: flue.a flat bladelike projection at the end of the arm of an anchor
either of the two lobes of the tail of a whale or related animal
Also called: flue.the barb or barbed head of a harpoon, arrow, etc
fluke
2/ ڱː /
noun
an accidental stroke of luck
any chance happening
verb
(tr) to gain, make, or hit by a fluke
fluke
3/ ڱː /
noun
any parasitic flatworm, such as the blood fluke and liver fluke, of the classes Monogenea and Digenea (formerly united in a single class Trematoda )
another name for flounder 2
fluke
Either of the two flattened fins of a whale's tail.
See trematode
Other 51Թ Forms
- flukeless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fluke2
Origin of fluke3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fluke1
Origin of fluke2
Origin of fluke3
Example Sentences
So it is not a fluke that he is able to play all these games.
For that, the researchers need to be about 99.99999% sure that their results are correct and not a fluke reading.
Originally released in May 1975, "Venus and Mars" proved that "Band on the Run" hadn’t been a fluke.
Cases of liver fluke, which is transmitted through mud snails, have been rising over the long term.
She said it was "an absolute fluke find" and the way it had been preserved was "incredibly impressive".
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