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flathead

flathead

1 4.3
A screw with a flat top that sits flush in a surface
  • noun
  • /ˈflætˌhɛd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tornillo de cabeza plana
  • Make sure to use a flathead screwdriver when fastening these screws into the wooden panel.
  • flathead screwdriver
  • flathead screw
  • flathead bolt

Examples

  • At night in bed, my back felt like somebody was leaning all their weight on a flathead screwdriver, and that flathead screwdriver was pressed into the base of my spine.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • There are two types of screwdriver: the flathead and the Phillips.

    Blog text (9)

  • What happened to your flathead?

    American Graffiti (1973)

  • Yeah, we have a big Flathead screw going through there.

  • We're going to start with the last of the Flathead screws.

  • At night in bed, my back felt like somebody was leaning all their weight on a flathead screwdriver, and that flathead screwdriver was pressed into the base of my spine.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • To assemble the furniture, we need several flathead screws that sit flush against the surface.

  • The technician secured the equipment using flathead bolts to ensure a smooth finish.

Compounds

flathead catfish
  • US
7.0

A large catfish with a wide flat head and a lower jaw that sticks out

Surface Forms

flathead singular
flatheads plural

Morphology

flathead = flat + head (transparent) = flat + head

A descriptive compound referring to a screw's head having a flat top; learners can readily map 'flat' + 'head' to the screw sense.

Etymology

Flathead comes from flat 'level' and head 'top', and it describes a screw whose top is flat so it can 'sit even with the surface'. That's why a flathead screw lies smooth and does not stick out.