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flatting.

The practice of living, with others, in a flat.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈflætɪŋ/
  1. The practice of living, with others, in a flat.

    New-Zealand · uncountable · usually
  2. A type of paint that dries with a flat (matt) finish; a coating of such paint.

    countable · usually
  3. The process of applying a coating of flatting paint.

    uncountable · usually
  4. A flat part of something, a flattening.

    countable · usually
  5. The process of becoming flat.

    uncountable · usually
  6. The process of causing something to become flat; the process of flattening something.

    uncountable · usually
  7. An instance of a musical note being flatter than intended.

    countable · usually
  8. A method of preserving gilding unburnished, by touching with size.

    uncountable · usually
  9. The process of forming metal into sheets by passing it between rollers.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *flataz Old Norse flatrbor. Middle English flat English flat English -ing English flatting From flat + -ing.

verb/ˈflætɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of flat

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *flataz Old Norse flatrbor. Middle English flat English flat English -ing English flatting From flat + -ing.

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