flat pick

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noun

a usually triangular plectrum used in plucking or strumming the strings of an instrument, especially a guitar.

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Other definitions for flat pick (2 of 2)

flat-pick

[ flat-pik ]

/ ˈflætˌpɪk /

verb (used with object)

to play (an instrument) by plucking its strings with a flat pick.

verb (used without object)

to play a stringed instrument using a flat pick.

Origin of flat-pick

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM flat-pick

flat-picker, noun