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A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
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The first goal was just a fluke.
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A flounder.
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A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.
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The man had become infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.
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Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
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The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it.
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Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
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The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged.
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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.
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The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point.
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In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
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After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process.
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Waste cotton.