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flat
noun (LEVEL GROUND) /flæt/Definition
› [C often plural] an area of low, level ground, often near water: The salt flats are used for motor racing. The mud flats attract large numbers of birds.Coasts and beachesBays and gulfs the flat of your hand › the palm and fingers when they are held straight and level: He hit me with the flat of his hand.The hand be on the flat › to be on a level surface, not on a slope or hill: Most of the path is on the flat.Straight, even and level
(Definition of flat noun (LEVEL GROUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -fingered suffix
- ambidextrous adjective
- ball noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- finger noun
- fingermark noun
- fingernail noun
- fingerprint noun
- forefinger noun
- heel noun (HAND)
- knuckle noun
- manual adjective
- manually adverb
- middle finger noun
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