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flange

flange

10 8.5
A flat edge on a pipe or machine that helps join and strengthen parts
  • noun
  • /flændʒ/
  • Specialized
: brida
  • Get one more bolt on that flange and it's ready for Christmas.
  • flange bolt
  • flange joint
  • flange gasket

The triple flange let's the drum ring where the die cast on the bottom will tighten the sound up.

Examples

  • Mounting options include square flange and servo or face mounting with side- or rear-mounted connector locations.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The large flange can take a thrust load; the small flange is for retaining purposes only.

    Academic text (1994)
  • And now you can separate the flange, install that up top.

  • Once you locate your project flange... you will call for your tools.

  • The turbine is connected to the generator by a large flange or shaft.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The jacket was installed on a vertical pipe 16 inches from the upstream flange of the broken valve.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The seal fits standard ISO flanges and is available in custom shapes and sizes.

    Academic text (1997)
  • PCC-1-2010 comprises the basics for successful bolted flange joint assemblies and troubleshooting.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Complete line of vacuum components including CF trademark, KF, and ISO flanges, feedthroughs, and valves.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The flat ring base, known as the flange, secures the toilet to the floor firmly.

Synonyms

rim
vsflange
96 1.0

The outer edge of a round object like a cup or wheel

is a projecting flat edge used to strengthen or attach parts

Compounds

flange type
  • Specialized
8.2

A design of a flat ring used to join pipes or machine parts

How Projecting

boss
  • Specialized
32 9.3
flange
  • Specialized
10 8.5
collar
  • Specialized
19 7.5
lip
99 3.2
rim
96 1.0
edge
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

flange singular
flanges plural

Etymology

Flange comes from an old word for the 'side', the same idea you see in the English word flank. So a flange is a rim or collar that sticks out from the side of an object to make it stronger or to give a place to attach something.