fluke
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a) A
lucky or
improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
The first goal was just a fluke.
b) Either of the two lobes of a whales or similar creatures
tail.
The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it.
a) To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
b) To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.
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Fluke — eines Buckelwals Zum Verg … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fluke — may refer to:* Flounder, type of flatfish * Fluke (band), electronic dance music group * Fluke , 1995 film * Fluke (novel), 1977 novel * Fluke Corporation, manufacturer of electrical and electronic test equipment * Fluke, or, I Know Why the… … Wikipedia
Fluke — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Fluke puede referirse a: La película Fluke, dirigida por Carlo Carlei en 1995. El grupo musical británico Fluke. Obtenido de Fluke Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación … Wikipedia Español
Fluke — (fl[=u]k), n. [Cf. LG. flunk, flunka wing, the palm of an anchor; perh. akin to E. fly.] 1. The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See {Anchor}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the lobes of a whale s tail, so called from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fluke — Fluke, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Fluked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fluking}.] To get or score by a fluke; as, to fluke a play in billiards. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fluke — может относиться к: Fluke (группа), музыкальный коллектив в жанре electronic dance англ.), фильм 1995 г. Fluke (новелла), новелла 1977 г. Корпорация Fluke, производитель электрического и электронного испытательного оборудования … Википедия
Fluke — (fl[=u]k or fl[=oo]k), n. [Cf. AS. fl[=o]c a kind of flatfish, Icel. fl[=o]ki a kind of halibut.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The European flounder. See {Flounder}. [Written also {fleuk}, {flook}, and {flowk}.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluke — [flu:k] n informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Origin unknown.] something good that happens because of luck ▪ He agreed that the second goal was a fluke. >fluky flukey adj ▪ a fluky win … Dictionary of contemporary English
fluke — [ fluk ] noun count INFORMAL something that happens unexpectedly because of an accident or good luck: I think their last win was just a fluke. ╾ fluk|y adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fluke — fluke; fluke·less; … English syllables
fluke — fluke1 [flo͞ok] n. [ME floke < OE floc, akin to ON floki < IE base * plāg , broad, flat > FLAG2, Ger flach, flat, level] 1. any of various flatfishes, esp. a genus (Paralichthys) of flounders 2. TREMATODE fluke2 [flo͞ok] … English World dictionary
