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
Volunteer smalltown choirs, unopposed by professionals, are still enthusiastically flatting their way through the complicated, sentimental standbys.
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
All the same, though, wherever I happen to be, I don’t think I’m the type that doesn’t even lift a finger to prevent a wedding from flatting.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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