| 词汇 | example_english_flank-speed |
| 释义 | flank speedcollocation in Englishmeanings of flankand speedThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with flank. flank noun[C] uk /flæŋk/ us /flæŋk/ the area of the body between the ribs and the hips of an animal or ... See more at flank speed noun uk /spiːd/ us /spiːd/ how fast ... See more at speed Examples of flank speedThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The ship, still at flankspeed from the starboard propeller, turned so sharply to port that seawater sprayed from the ship entered the ship's ventilators. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These were intended to provide a top speed of 14 kn, although was a more realistic flankspeed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This ship has a flankspeed of but can travel only at flankspeed, exhausting its fuel in 30 hours. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Usually, flankspeed is reserved for situations in which a ship finds itself in imminent danger, such as coming under attack by aircraft. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Flankspeed is very fuel-inefficient and often unsustainable because of engine overheating issues. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The deception was successful, and she threaded her way through the fishermen at flankspeed, but was unable to locate the convoy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She immediately went right full rudder, all ahead at flankspeed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Flankspeed is 15 kn, and range is up to 7500 nmi and 35 days. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Such an order is called a bell, for example the order for a ship's maximum speed, flankspeed, is called a flank bell. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Flankspeed was rung up and the rudder was put hard right. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Orders arrived to head east at flankspeed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At 15:15, the captain ordered flankspeed, a turn onto collision course, and all hands to stand by to ram. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Thus, its flankspeed consumes fuel over seven times faster than the most economic speed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They were also expensive to maintain at fighting strength as they required a greater number of stokers to feed the boilers than a battleship when steaming at flankspeed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of flank Go to the definition of speed See other collocations with flank |
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