flatting
Britishnoun
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metallurgy the process of flattening metal into a sheet by rolling
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the practice of sharing a house with people who are not members of one's own family
verb
Example Sentences
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“We’re talking today about flatting the curve,” Monaco said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020
Uneven spray patterns give you an uneven distribution of the flatting agent, which shows up as a very subtle variation in the sheen and doesn’t look good on a large table.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2012
Outwardly innocent, Santana's instrumental solos are long-lined and full of musical guile, bending, flatting and sharping with something of the intricacy of Oriental music.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week, his 358th week in the presidency, he ran through the part of just plain Harry without missing a cue or flatting a tone.
From Time Magazine Archive
She turned her back I went around in front of her the rain creeping into the mud flatting her bodice through her dress it smelled horrible.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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