First Known Use: 1820
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flense
verb \ˈflen(t)s\
flensedflens·ing
Definition of FLENSE
transitive verb
: to strip (as a whale) of blubber or skin
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Origin of FLENSE
Dutch flensen or Dan & Norwegian flense
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