flat
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7.4
- noun
- /flæt/
- Specialized
:
vagón de plataforma
- He observed the flat car as it carried massive steel beams across the construction site.
Examples
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Then you fill in, plank over, and roll her off on the flat.
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Instead, you have one single flat cargo floor, the entire cargo area.
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And he's got different elements seated next to each other on the flat car of the train.
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The freight train was loaded with heavy machinery on a flat car, allowing for easy transport.
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The workers carefully positioned the oversized crates on the flat car for safe delivery.
Synonyms
9
4.2
A truck or train car with a flat open bed for carrying large heavy items
1
6.4
A long train car with a flat open deck that carries large heavy things like vehicles
Idioms
- Informal
5
7.1
To fail completely and feel embarrassed in front of others
Compounds
2
4.1
A flat area of mud near the coast that is underwater at high tide and dry at low tide
1
2.7
An herb with flat broad leaves that people use in cooking for its strong flavor
- Archaic
1
8.8
An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
1
8.1
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flat for a freight car comes from its 'flat' floor with no sides or roof, which makes it easy to carry big or awkward loads. Think of a flat board on wheels that holds heavy goods.