flange

ˈflænd͡ʒ

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#1·7h ago

An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

Origin: thumb|upright|Flanges (ribs or rims) thumb|Flanges on railway wheels keep the wheels on the track. From dialectal English flange, a projection, from , from , from . See . As a term for a group of baboons, it was popularized in the comedy TV series ''Not the Nine O'Clock News''. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·7h ago

(RPG) An ability in a role-playing game which is not commonly available, overpowered or arbitrarily imposed by the referees.

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#3·7h ago

The projecting edge of a rigid or semi-rigid component.

2007, "balor", Changing the metaphysics on Rule 7 [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014193135/http://forums.rule7.co.uk/Topic28357-44-2.aspx]

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