flang

F4L1A1N1G2
/flæŋ/

noun

A miner's double-edged pick.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

flang1

nounflang (plural flangs)

plural flangs

  1. A miner's double-edged pick.

flang2

verb
  1. colloquialdialectalnonstandardpastsimple past of fling

Origin

Probably formed by analogy with sing/sang. Compare Scots flang (“flung”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

flang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flang

MLA

“flang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flang.

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