fluke in English

noun
1
unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
their triumph was no fluke
synonyms:chancecoincidenceaccidenttwist of fatepiece of luckstroke of good luck/fortuneserendipity
2
a parasitic flatworm that typically has suckers and hooks for attachment to the host. Some species are of veterinary or medical importance.
In Asia the species is known to host parasitic lung flukes , which can infect humans if the crabs are eaten undercooked.
3
a flatfish, especially a flounder.
With flounder, sole, fluke , turbot, halibut, bass, trout, John Dory or orange roughy, we must tread lightly, especially with regard to bitterness.
4
a broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor.
Hanging from the centre of the dome is an anchor shape with red and green lanterns at the end of the anchor flukes .
noun

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "fluke" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "fluke", or refer to the context using the word "fluke" in the English Dictionary.

1. It's a lancet fluke.

2. The fluke wasn't bad.

3. The fluke wasn' t bad

4. Yeah, it's just a fluke.

5. That shot was a sheer fluke.

6. Many adversities decimate the fluke numbers.

7. The discovery was something of a fluke.

8. The first goal was just a fluke.

9. There was more laughter from Fluke and Ronnie.

10. Paul said, as Fluke began to bend over.

11. His failure in history examination was a mere fluke.

12. He agreed that the second goal was a fluke.

13. I got drawn into the honeybee world completely by a fluke.

14. The psychological cause refers to the sequacious and the fluke mind.

15. He didn't hit out, but hit the wicket by a fluke.

16. In addition, damp conditions encourage husk in cattle and fluke in sheep.

17. Fascioliosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Fasciola hepatica (common liver fluke).

18. By sheer fluke, one of the shipowner's employees was in the city.

19. Alaria spp are a relatively common parasitic intestinal fluke of dogs worldwide.

20. They are determined to show that their last win was no fluke.

21. Through some fluke, it remained in your abdominal cavity and just calcified overtime.

22. Preferably the protease is derived from a fluke such as $i(Fasciola hepatica).

23. Fluke found out how cool it suddenly is to not like blacks again.

24. Artemisinin is also an anthelmintic (parasitic worm) effective against the blood fluke, schistosomiasis

25. 13 This was a fluke, a one-time loophole that has been plugged.

26. She is not usually good at table tennis; that winning stroke was a fluke.

27. Passing the exam was a real fluke he didn't work for it at all.

28. Unconsciously we feel it was a fluke and we are afraid of being found out.

29. In 19 they had to withdraw after Roca broke her wrist in a fluke warmup collision.

30. Synonyms for 'Coincidentally': accident, coincidence, fluke, time, accidentally, incidental, unlucky, serendipity, a stroke/piece of luck

31. Built on success, digital Clamp meters designed by Fluke are known as workhorse current Clamp meters

32. However, aided by an outrageous fluke in frame four from which he made Parrott levelled at 2-

33. Slip ring: Slip ring Anchors are modified fluke Anchors that are designed for easy retrieval when stuck

34. Clearly it was just an accident of history, a fluke, a momentary incursion of an otherwise universal pandemic.

35. It was Fluke who started laughing right away, the odd squeal of somebody wanting to start up the trouble.

36. 27 Clearly it was just an accident of history, a fluke, a momentary incursion of an otherwise universal pandemic.

37. “It is said that foot rot and liver fluke seldom affect Romney Marsh sheep.” reads a 1918 American text.

38. Bilharzia – also known as Snail Fever or Schistosomiasis – is a disease that is caused by a parasitic worm or fluke

39. Gyrodactylus I have probably seen this skin fluke parasite on more fish in my laboratory studies than any other pathogen.

40. Very much the same story as I conjectured for Nosema in the flour beetle and for the fluke in the snail.

41. The first 20 minutes were no fluke, as they are probably saying on talk radio shows in Kentucky right this moment.

42. ‘Bilharzia Fluke and other soil- transmitted worms have affected two million Zambians, the southern African country's health minister said here Monday.’ ‘It seems that the Bilharzia fluke hasn't changed much over the centuries, and looking at the older specimens can be of help in fighting the disease/infestation.’

43. Anomalies are discrepancies significant to 3 sigma, which corresponds to a fluke that would occur in one-in-740 runs of the experiment

44. Schistosomiasis (also referred to as Bilharzia or snail fever) is the result of infection by blood fluke (trematode worm) of the Schistosoma species

45. The fluke differs from most species that parasitise large mammals, in that they inhabit the gut rather than the liver as Fasciola species do.

46. Was the dead Arapaima — a species that grows faster than any other freshwater fish and can grow 10 to 15 feet long — a fluke or a threat?

47. Ancyroid (an′si-royd) Shaped like the fluke of an anchor; denoting the cornua of the lateral ventricles of the brain and the coracoid process of the scapula

48. Known parasites of this species include the tapeworms Grillotia smaris-gora, G. angeli, and Christianella minuta, the fluke Pseudocotyle squatinae, the monogenean Leptocotyle minor, and the isopod Aega rosacea.

49. The Centralizing trend that we have seen over the lifespan of the internet is not a fluke to be corrected as we learn to properly harness the power of this new technology

50. These Anchors correspond to various styles such as mushroom Anchors, river Anchors, slip-ring, fluke-style Anchors, folding box Anchors, folding grapnel Anchors, and other Anchors such as folding Anchors and collapsible Anchors