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flatiron.

A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.

  2. A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.

  3. a quadrilateral with two parallel sides, one of which is very short, and whose non-parallel sides are longer than either parallel side.

    especially
  4. A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata.

  5. Ellipsis of flat iron steak.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From flat + iron.

adj
  1. Having a flatiron shape.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From flat + iron.

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