flank vs military machine

flank and military machine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flank	Yes	No	Yes	No
military machine	Yes	No	No	No

flank (noun)	military machine (noun)
the side between ribs and hipbone	the military forces of a nation
a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
the side of military or naval formation
a subfigure consisting of a side of something

flank (verb)	military machine (verb)
be located at the sides of something or somebody