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flat

adjective (LEVEL)
 
 
/flæt/ (flatter, flattest)

Definition

B1 level and smooth, with no curved, high, or hollow parts: An ice rink needs to be completely flat. Roll out the pastry on a flat surface. Much of the countryside in East Anglia is very flat.Straight, even and level
(Definition of flat adjective (LEVEL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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