flats
noun
Meaning
- An area of level ground.
- 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. ♭♪).
- A flat tyre/tire.
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.
- To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- To fall from the pitch.
- To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
- To make flat; to flatten; to level.
- To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress.
- An apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room.
- To beat or strike; pound
- To dash or throw
- To dash, rush
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