fluke¹ Definition
fluke (flo̵̅o̅k)
fluke² Definition
fluke (flo̵̅o̅k)
noun
- a pointed part of an anchor, designed to catch in the ground
- ☆ a barb or barbed head of an arrow, harpoon, etc.
- either of the two lobes of a whale's tail
Etymology: prob. < fluke, with reference to shape
fluke³ Definition
fluke (flo̵̅o̅k)
noun
- Slang an accidentally good or lucky stroke in billiards, pool, etc.
- Informal a result, esp. a successful one, brought about by accident; stroke of luck
Etymology: < ?
transitive verb fluked, fluk′·ing
Informal to hit or get by a fluke
fluke Usage Examples
Object
- red: White looks happy, he's fluked the opening red in the fourth.
- snooker: It's Stevens turn to escape and fluke the snooker back.
Adjective modifier
- immature: The simultaneous migration of large numbers of immature fluke through the liver can cause severe tissue damage.
- tail: As we waded out the dolphin started to float a bit and moved it's tail fluke slightly.
- sheer: I cannot seem to get a forward rush from such positions except by sheer fluke.
- pure: Then by pure fluke Project Management was a module that I I studied just in the last semester.
- complete: It was a similar position to his complete fluke for Real Madrid against United in April 2003.
- young: The young fluke then penetrates the liver tissues, through which it migrates, feeding on mainly on blood, for about six weeks.
Modifies a noun
- infection: Changing patterns of fluke infection An increase in the number of cases of fluke disease has been observed over recent years.
- egg: This will remove fluke burdens and reduce contamination of pastures with fluke eggs.
- burden: The reduced stocking rates in organic farming also reduce the fluke burden.
- quot: No fluke quot which will also in the united not be able.
- gene: Fluke genes that have the same effect on the snail will not be favored in the fluke gene pool.
- goal: But in the 36th minute West Brom drew level with something of a fluke goal.
Noun used with modifier
- gill: In large numbers both skin and gill flukes represent a serious threat to fish health.
- liver: Liver fluke control may now be something you should consider in your herd.
- tail: The pectoral fins are short and the tail fluke has a pronounced notch.
- blood: In a comparative test, they raised mice with and without immune systems to see how blood fluke populations would thrive.
- skin: The infection may have been caused by the presence of skin flukes or it may have been stress related.
- adult: For example in some species the adult flukes are found within the alimentary tract.
Browse dictionary entries near fluke
- ‹ fluish
- ‹ fluidized-bed
- ‹ fluidize
- ‹ fluidics
- ‹ fluidextract
- ‹ fluid ounce
- ‹ fluid mechanics
- ‹ fluid dram
- ‹ fluid
- ‹ fluffy

