flat back
Americannoun
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a book spine presenting a completely flat surface.
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a book bound with such a spine.
Etymology
Origin of flat back
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Jumpers lead with their helmet, throw their hands back and crouch low into a tuck with a flat back for aerodynamics.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022
Eventually the landlord served them with an eviction notice, saying he wanted the flat back for his own use.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2021
Another option is to use a type of channel shaped like quarter-round molding, with a flat back and base at a right angle and a curved piece connecting the two.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2021
It’ll be interesting to see how Wan-Bissaka and Shaw, full-backs in a flat back four, cope on the flanks.
From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2020
His eyes gleamed red and his ears lay flat back on his skull.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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