flat
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- adjective
- /flæt/
:
plano
- Their leader carries a huge, flat basket that invites speculation as to its content.
- a flat surface
- lie flat
- relatively flat
So that's why I draw it flat, exact flat.
- So that's why I draw it flat, exact flat.
- They're just level flat, one inch each.
- Softly curving, but a flat plane across his face.
- Can it be folded flat by simple folds?
- Is space the flat surface for us?
- I'm going to take a little flat shader brush brush.
- So this is an example of a valid flat folding of that gadget.
- Flat, Flat means like the plane non flat means with bumps and lumps in it.
Examples
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Yeah, well, you can see it's a lot flatter than it was previously.
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Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Academic text (2015) -
Is space the flat surface for us?
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Yeah, that should provide a much more flat surface for me to.
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Like it's just perfect, the flat base and the point.
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This is the bottom, and when it's sitting flat, it's incredibly thin.
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It's used for flat surfaces, mostly, or creating a line for an inlay.
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The patient lies on a flat black bed and sees a full body-length screen above the bed.
Academic text (2017) -
It is so flat, it corners so flat and it corners so well.
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The artist used a level to ensure the table was perfectly flat before painting.
Synonyms
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A surface that is even and not rough
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Flat and level in shape, position, or timing
Completely flat and level with no slope
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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To fail completely and feel embarrassed in front of others
Compounds
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A flat area of mud near the coast that is underwater at high tide and dry at low tide
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An herb with flat broad leaves that people use in cooking for its strong flavor
- Archaic
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An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
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An apartment with all rooms in a row connected by doors, often with no hallway
- Australian
A low spreading evergreen bush from southern Australia with orange-yellow flowers and flat winged pods
- Specialized
A music sign placed before a note that makes it sound one whole tone lower
- Specialized
A straight horizontal top for a door or window made of angled stones that support each other
- UK
A European perennial plant with purple and pink flowers grown for animal feed and to improve soil
- Specialized
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
- Specialized
A simple tie that joins two ropes securely, often used in sailing and wrapping packages
- Australian
A low evergreen shrub with heart-shaped leaves, bright yellow pea-like flowers, and flat seed pods
A friendly hunting dog with a long shiny black or brown coat that brings back animals from water and land
- Specialized
A North American plant that lives for many years with flat clusters of small white flowers
How Flat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flat comes from an old Norse/Germanic word flatr meaning 'level' or smooth; think of a perfectly flat table you can draw on. That's why flat means a surface that is not raised or uneven.