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title: flange — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flange» in the school dictionary: A flange is a flat rim or edge that sticks out around a pipe, wheel or metal part, used to make it stronger, hold it in place or join it to something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flange

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** flange, edge, raised edge, plumber, shelf bracket, you · **What happens:** be, stick out, use, make, hold, join · **To what, where:** flat rim, pipe, flange, place, raised edge, wheel

<!-- .vabout -->
«flange» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [flange in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flange.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flange is a flat rim or edge that sticks out around a pipe, wheel or metal part, used to make it stronger, hold it in place or join it to something else.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:m1:1
# text = A flange is a flat rim or edge that sticks out around a pipe, wheel or metal part, used to make it stronger, hold it in place or join it to something else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	_
33	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obj	_	_
34	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	32	obl	_	_
36	else	else	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flange | a flat rim or edge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | present | edge |  |  | a pipe and wheel or metal part |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around pipe=Destination |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | flange |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 5 | **hold** | infinitive |  | flange |  | place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in place=Location |
| 6 | **join** | infinitive |  | flange |  |  |  | to something | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient to something=Co-Patient |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a train wheel, the flange is the raised inside edge that keeps the wheel on the rail.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:m2:1
# text = On a train wheel, the flange is the raised inside edge that keeps the wheel on the rail.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	rail	rail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the flange |  |  | the raised edge |  | on a train wheel | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | present | the raised edge | the wheel |  | the rail |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme on rail=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber bolted the two pipe flanges together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x1:1
# text = The plumber bolted the two pipe flanges together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flanges	flange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | past | the plumber | the two pipe flanges |  |  |  | together *property* | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent flange=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flange on a train wheel stops it slipping off the rails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x2:1
# text = The flange on a train wheel stops it slipping off the rails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rails	rail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the flange on a train wheel | wheel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip off** | gerund | the flange on a train wheel *not said here* | the rails |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent rail=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shelf bracket has a flange for the screws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x3:1
# text = The shelf bracket has a flange for the screws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bracket	bracket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	screws	screw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the shelf bracket | a flange |  |  |  | for the screws | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flange=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check that the flange is flat before tightening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x4:1
# text = Check that the flange is flat before tightening.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tightening	tighten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the flange |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tighten** | gerund | the flange *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tin can's rim is a kind of flange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x5:1
# text = A tin can's rim is a kind of flange.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | tin rim | a kind |  |  |  | of flange | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engineer measured the flange carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x6:1
# text = The engineer measured the flange carefully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engineer	engineer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flange	flange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the engineer | the flange |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme flange=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baloo looked up to see where the voice came from, and there was Rann the Kite, sweeping down with the sun shining on the upturned flanges of his wings.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flange:x7:1
# text = Baloo looked up to see where the voice came from, and there was Rann the Kite, sweeping down with the sun shining on the upturned flanges of his wings.
1	Baloo	Baloo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	Rann	Rann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Kite	Kite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	sweeping	sweep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
20	down	down	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	acl	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	upturned	upturned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	flanges	flange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | past | Baloo |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Baloo *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **come** | past | the voice |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **be** | past | Rann |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **sweep down** | gerund | Rann *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the sun; down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **shine** | gerund | the sun *not said here* |  |  | the upturned flanges of Rann's wings |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on flange=Location |

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