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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Instead of her favoured flat back four, England set up with a back three - and it worked almost instantly.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
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
You have to get a neck pillow with a flat back so it lies flat against your seat on the plane.
From The Verge ● Apr. 20, 2018
He would sacrifice Neil Taylor, much to the Wales international’s disgust, and revert to a flat back four before the interval but by then the team were playing catch-up.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2016
Every time they passed Seabiscuit’s stall, the horse lunged at them, mouth wide open, ears flat back, eyes in a sinister pinch, and he meant business.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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