shanked

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of shank. Use it for something that already happened, or after has or was.

   I shanked my first shot right into the pond.

   He shanked the ball off the side of his foot, and it went out of bounds.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Having a shank, like a button with a small loop on the back.

   Shanked buttons are easier to sew onto a thick coat.

   These boots have shanked soles for extra support.

3. 3
   adjective

   Having a disease in the small stem that joins a fruit, flower or leaf to the plant.

   Half the grapes in the greenhouse were shanked this year.

   The farmer threw away the shanked bunches before they could spoil the rest.

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