Word of the Day January 21, 2019

Princeton's WordNet

1. good luck, fluke, good fortune(noun)

   a stroke of luck

2. fluke(noun)

   a barb on a harpoon or arrow

3. fluke, flue(noun)

   flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor

4. fluke(noun)

   either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean

5. fluke, trematode, trematode worm(noun)

   parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host

GCIDE

1. Fluke(n.)

   (Zool.) Any American flounder of the genus Paralichthys, especially Paralicthys dentatus, found in the Atlantic Ocean and in adjacent bays. RHUD

Origin: [Cf. AS. flc a kind of flatfish, Icel. flki a kind of halibut.]

Wiktionary

1. fluke(Noun)

   A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.

   The first goal was just a fluke.

2. fluke(Verb)

   To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.

   I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.

3. fluke(Verb)

   To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.

   He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.

4. fluke(Noun)

   A flounder.

5. fluke(Noun)

   A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.

   The man had become infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.

6. fluke(Noun)

   Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

   The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it.

7. fluke(Noun)

   Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.

   The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged.

8. fluke

   A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.

   The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point.

9. fluke

   In general, an offshoot from a central piece.

   After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process.

Webster Dictionary

1. Fluke(noun)

   the European flounder. See Flounder

2. Fluke(noun)

   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

3. Fluke(noun)

   the part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor

4. Fluke(noun)

   one of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor

5. Fluke(noun)

   an instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting

6. Fluke(noun)

   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

Origin: [Cf. LG. flunk, flunka wing, the palm of an anchor; perh. akin to E. fly.]

Freebase

1. Fluke

   Fluke are an English electronic music group formed in the late 1980s by Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier with Julian Nugent as the band's manager. The band's conception was influenced by the members interest in the burgeoning acid house music scene and particularly the work of Cabaret Voltaire and Giorgio Moroder. The band are noted for their diverse range of electronic styles spanning the house, techno, ambient and blues genres; for their reclusivity, rarely giving interviews; and for lengthy timespans between albums. Many listeners know of Fluke only through the inclusion of their music in many blockbuster film soundtracks—most notably The Matrix Reloaded and Sin City—as well as featuring prominently on the soundtracks to Need for Speed: Underground 2 and the Wipeout video game series. The film The Experiment uses their song "YKK". To date Fluke have produced five original studio albums, two "best of" compilations and two live albums. Throughout their career they have made several changes to their line-up with credited appearances attributed to Neil Davenport playing guitars, Robin Goodridge on drums and Hugh Bryder as a DJ. When Fluke were touring for Risotto they were joined on stage by Rachel Stewart who acted as a personification of the band's official mascot, a character from the Wipeout series named Arial Tetsuo. Stewart continued as lead female vocalist and as a dancer for all of Fluke's live performances between 1997 and 1999.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

1. Fluke

   flōōk, n. a flounder: a parasitic trematoid worm which causes the liver-rot in sheep, so called because like a miniature flounder: a variety of kidney potato. [A.S. flóc, a plaice; cf. Ice. flóke.]

2. Fluke

   flōōk, n. the part of an anchor which fastens in the ground.—adj. Fluk′y. [Prob. a transferred use of the foregoing.]

3. Fluke

   flōōk, n. a successful shot made by chance, as at billiards: any unexpected advantage.

Editors Contribution

1. fluke

   not true

   the test was a fluke.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fluke in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fluke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of fluke in a Sentence

1. William Mathis:

   At this point we don't know if it's a one-year fluke or something else.

2. John Alasdair Macdonald:

   As my wife said, it was just sheer dumb luck, it was a complete fluke, an absolute fluke.

3. Mike Flannigan:

   This is a wake-up call, people ... think this is a one in a lifetime thing, a one off, a fluke, but it's not.

4. Samer Mattar:

   Accredited institutions provide a higher quality of care, this confirms that it’s not a coincidence or fluke. It’s a reality.

5. Shannon Miller:

   She has the tangible and the intangible, she has the technique, the difficulty level, the artistry she is able to put into routines in these days, she's got the consistency; I think I've only seen her fall once and that was a fluke.

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