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flats

noun

Meaning

  1. An area of level ground.
  2. A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
  3. A flat tyre/tire.
  4. (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
  5. (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
  6. A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.
  7. To make a flat call; to call without raising.
  8. To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
  9. To fall from the pitch.
  10. To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
  11. To make flat; to flatten; to level.
  12. To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress.
  13. An apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room.
  14. To beat or strike; pound
  15. To dash or throw
  16. To dash, rush

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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