fluke (Meaning)
fluke (n)
a stroke of luck
a barb on a harpoon or arrow
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
fluke (n.)
The European flounder. See Flounder.
A parasitic trematode worm of several species, having a flat, lanceolate body and two suckers. Two species (Fasciola hepatica and Distoma lanceolatum) are found in the livers of sheep, and produce the disease called rot.
The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor.
One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor.
An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting.
An accidental and favorable stroke at billiards (called a scratch in the United States); hence, any accidental or unexpected advantage; as, he won by a fluke.
fluke (v. t. & i.)
To get or score by a fluke; as, to fluke a play in billiards.
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fluke Sentence Examples
- The team's victory was a fluke, as they had been outplayed for most of the game.
- Despite missing the target by a mile, the archer's arrow still managed to hit the bullseye by sheer fluke.
- The scientist discovered the cure for the disease by fluke, while experimenting with a different substance.
- The thief managed to escape the prison by a fluke, as the guards were distracted by a commotion.
- The student passed the exam by fluke, having barely studied for it.
- The politician's rise to power was largely due to a series of lucky flukes.
- The lottery winner was a fluke, as they had never played before and only bought a ticket on a whim.
- The doctor's diagnosis was a fluke, as the patient's symptoms were later determined to be caused by something else.
- The inventor's breakthrough was a fluke, as they had been working on a different project altogether.
- The team's qualification for the tournament was a fluke, as they had finished well outside the qualifying places.
FAQs About the word fluke
a stroke of luck, a barb on a harpoon or arrow, flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor, either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean, parasitic
luck, chance,accident, strike, stroke of luck, hazard, happenstance,break, hap,circumstance
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The team's victory was a fluke, as they had been outplayed for most of the game.
Despite missing the target by a mile, the archer's arrow still managed to hit the bullseye by sheer fluke.
The scientist discovered the cure for the disease by fluke, while experimenting with a different substance.
The thief managed to escape the prison by a fluke, as the guards were distracted by a commotion.
