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flense Definition

flense (flens)

transitive verb flensed, flens·ing

to cut blubber skin from (a whale, seal, etc.)

Etymology: < Du vlensen or Dan flense

flense Usage Examples

Object

  • knife: Would you be stopping your wailing.â Her voice worked on his flesh like a flensing knife.

Browse dictionary entries near flense

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  1. flesh
  2. flesh and blood
  3. flesh-colored
  4. flesh-eating
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  7. flesh wound
  8. fleshiness
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