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adjective

/flæt/

adjective	flat
comparative	flatter
superlative	flattest

1
level and parallel to the ground
The building has a flat roof.
You need a flat surface to work on.
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1. a.
  smooth on the surface, with no lumps or slopes
  The farmland is very flat.
  a firm flat stomach
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2. b.
  thin and wide and not curving inward or outward
  a monitor with a flat screen
  She put the fruit on a large flat plate.
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2
stretched out or lying on a surface
Stand with your feet flat on the floor.
flat on your back:
She was flat on her back asleep.
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3
a flat rate or amount is the same in all situations, so that you do not pay more or less
The bank charges a flat fee of $15 for money transfers.
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4
lacking emotion, interest, or excitement
Ben’s voice was curiously flat when he told us the news.
The victory celebrations seemed a little flat.
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5
said directly and definitely
a flat refusal
It was a flat statement of fact, with no apology.
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6
a flat tire does not have enough air in it
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7
mainly British a flat battery does not have enough power left in it
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8
a flat drink has lost its bubbles of gas, so that it does not taste good
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9
flat shoes have very low heels or no heels
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10
spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
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11
appearing as a line on a graph that does not go up or down, showing no activity or variety
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12
used for describing an organization or system in which there are not many different levels of status
Many companies are adopting a flatter management structure.
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13
music a B flat, E flat etc. is a musical note that is one halftone lower than B, E etc.
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1. a.
  music slightly lower than the musical note that should be played or sung
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14
with very little business or activity happening
August was a flat month.
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phrase

as flat as a pancake
very flat
The sea by then was as flat as a pancake.
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