Step 2: Removing the Old Unit. Next, loosen the hose clamp on the dishwasher discharge hose and pull the hose from its fitting. To undo the drain crosspiece, loosen the bolts that bind the drain flange to the disposer.
Definition of flank for English Language Learners. : 1  the area on the side of an animal (such as a horse) between the ribs and the hip. : 2  the right or left side of a military formation. : 3  the side of something.
The right or left side of a military formation: an attack on both flanks. b. The right or left side of a bastion. tr.v. flanked, flankÂ·ing, flanks. 1. To protect or guard the flank of. 2. To menace or attack the flank of. 3. To be placed or situated at the flank or side of: Two stone lions flanked the entrance. 4. To put (something) on each side of: flanked the driveway with tall shrubs.