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fluke

1

[ flook ]

noun

  1. the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, especially the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm.
  2. a barb, or the barbed head, of a harpoon, spear, arrow, or the like.
  3. either half of the triangular tail of a whale.


fluke

2

[ flook ]

noun

  1. an accidental advantage; stroke of good luck:

    He got the job by a fluke.

  2. an accident or chance happening.
  3. an accidentally successful stroke, as in billiards.

fluke

3

[ flook ]

noun

  1. any of several American flounders of the genus Paralichthys, especially P. dentatus, found in the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. any of various other flatfishes.
  3. a trematode.

fluke

1

/ ´Ú±ô³ÜË°ì /

noun

  1. Also calledflue a flat bladelike projection at the end of the arm of an anchor
  2. either of the two lobes of the tail of a whale or related animal
  3. Also calledflue the barb or barbed head of a harpoon, arrow, etc
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fluke

2

/ ´Ú±ô³ÜË°ì /

noun

  1. an accidental stroke of luck
  2. any chance happening
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verb

  1. tr to gain, make, or hit by a fluke
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fluke

3

/ ´Ú±ô³ÜË°ì /

noun

  1. any parasitic flatworm, such as the blood fluke and liver fluke, of the classes Monogenea and Digenea (formerly united in a single class Trematoda )
  2. another name for flounder 2
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fluke

/ ´Ú±ô´ÇÌ…´ÇÌ…°ì /

  1. Either of the two flattened fins of a whale's tail.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fluke1

First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps special use of fluke 3

Origin of fluke2

First recorded in 1855–60; of obscure origin; compare English dialect fluke “a guessâ€

Origin of fluke3

First recorded before 900; Middle English flok, fluke, flewke, Old English ´Ú±ôų¦; cognate with Old Norse ´Ú±ôÅ°ì¾±; compare Old High German flah “flat†( German flach )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fluke1

C16: perhaps a special use of fluke ³ (in the sense: a flounder)

Origin of fluke2

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of fluke3

Old English ´Ú±ôų¦ ; related to Old Norse ´Ú±ôÅ°ì¾± flounder, Old Saxon flaka sole, Old High German flah smooth
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Originally released in May 1975, "Venus and Mars" proved that "Band on the Run" hadn’t been a fluke.

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Cases of liver fluke, which is transmitted through mud snails, have been rising over the long term.

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She said it was "an absolute fluke find" and the way it had been preserved was "incredibly impressive".

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Pennant races always had the potential to get a little hairy, and these days that’s not always about late-inning rallies, fluke bounces or the questionable call by an umpire.

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“So we were spared, but only by a fluke of the wind change.â€

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