# shanked

Pronunciation: say "SHANGKT" /ʃæŋkt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of shank. — simple past and past participle of shank
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of shank. Use it for something that already happened, or after has or was.
   - _Under pressure on the final hole, she shanked her approach shot into the trees._
   - _The prisoner was shanked with a sharpened toothbrush during a fight in the yard._

## Adjective

2. Provided with a shank, such as the loop on the back of a button.
   - Simple: Having a shank, like a button with a small loop on the back.
   - _Shanked buttons sit up off the fabric, leaving room for the thick wool underneath._
   - _Hikers often prefer shanked boots, which keep the sole stiff on rocky ground._
3. Affected by disease of the shank or footstalk, the stalk that holds a fruit, flower or leaf.
   - Simple: Having a disease in the small stem that joins a fruit, flower or leaf to the plant.
   - _The grower snipped off the shanked clusters so they would not spoil the rest of the crop._
   - _Under the leaves, several bunches were shanked, their stalks brown and shriveled._

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