flat spot
noun
engineering a region of poor acceleration over a narrow range of throttle openings, caused by a weak mixture in the carburettor
any narrow region of poor performance in a mechanical device
Nearby words
flat screen, flat sennit, flat silver, flat sour, flat spin, flat spot, flat tax, flat tire, flat top, flat tuning, flat universe
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