right flank

collocation in English

meaningsofrightandflank

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right
adjective
uk
/raɪt/us
/raɪt/
correct:
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flank
noun[C]
uk
/flæŋk/us
/flæŋk/
the area of the body between the ribs and the hips of an animal or ...
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(Definition ofrightandflankfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On therightflankare a park (12), an area of parking and shops (13), a residential suburb with courtyard houses (14), and the regional planning office (15).
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Tenderness in therightflankdeveloped concurrently.
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The regiment was ordered to carry out a night march around therightflank, and to cut the roads leading east from the town.
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Order cards allow a player to activate a number of units on a specified section -left flank, center, orrightflank.
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The centre advanced with itsrightflankexposed because of the refusal by some allied regiments to fight, while the left flank made limited progress.
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Shaken by the obvious reverse on the left flank, therightflanktroops offered little resistance.
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It diverts water into a concrete lined canal on therightflankwith a capacity of 40 m3/s.
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Augereau was ordered to help by moving against the enemyrightflank, but his troops were not seriously engaged.
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To secure hisrightflank, he arranged the supply wagons in a defensive laager, a circular formation to provide cover to the men.
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The attack took the army by surprise and the brunt of the attack came down on therightflank.
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He then ordered his second section around on therightflank.
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At the same time the besieged angrily attacked therightflank, finally achieving a brilliant victory.
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He felt that if he strictly obeyed the order, his entire force on therightflankcould be destroyed.
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The next day, the regiment was moved to therightflank, where it came under attack.
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The dam is composed of its main body and a gravity pier and secondary dam on both its left andrightflank.
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This hopping maneuver relied on the cavalry hitting an extreme left orrightflank, then hammer-and-anvilling towards the center of the infantry.
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He is known for his overlapping runs on therightflankto provide cover for his teammates and to add bite to any attacking moves.
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Patrols estimated the force to be 2,500 strong but there were no apparent signs of troops to protect theirrightflank.
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His commander ordered him to take four battalions and 12 companies of light infantry, totalling 4,556 men, on the army's extremerightflank.
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