shank - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • braise: I couldn't resist the " Seven hours braised lamb shank " which was very good indeed.
  • turn: There is also a very slight curvature, but this is to be expected in a turned ebony shank of this age.
  • have: Has a 60mm shank to give access to deep rebates.
  • make: The thin end had a sharp kink in it, which if removed would make the shank too short for most people.

Adjective modifier

  • yellow: All three stones are secured by a white gold claw setting on a yellow gold shank.
  • long: I thought I had just the piece for the job - a long medium-weight shank with a big chunk of root on the end.
  • short: What the number before the ' x ' means, is they are actually 1 hooks size longer or shorter shank than standard.

Modifies a noun

  • nail: Plain tiles should be fixed with either ring shank nails with a thick strong nail head or screwed.
  • diameter: For example, this collet can hold an imperial cutter with a shank diameter of ¼ inch, ie 6.35mm.
  • bone: In beef and lamb carcasses there is a single major bone, the tibia or shank bone, located distally to the femur.
  • end: A threaded grub screw in the shank end allows for correct setting for a bank of drills.

Modifying Another Word

  • long: They are long shanked with a long, barbless point that can be passed through a joker without bursting it.

Noun used with modifier

  • hexagon: A hexagon shank which helps to prevent spinning in the drill chuck or bit extension.
  • lamb: I couldn't resist the " Seven hours braised lamb shank " which was very good indeed.
  • hook: Wind the thread rib clockwise along the hook shank in even sections, secure the loose end of the thread at the eye.
  • inch: It can be used with all 1/2 inch shank capacity routers.
  • steel: Round Tang A round steel shank which is inserted into the handle.
  • gold: All three stones are secured by a white gold claw setting on a yellow gold shank.

Preposition: of

  • lamb: I started with mussels followed by shank of lamb.
  • hook: Bait: A smallish ragworm was threaded up the shank of the hook, which was tipped off with a chunk of frozen mackerel.

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