flatiron

[ flat-ahy-ern ]

/ ˈflætˌaɪ ərn /

noun

a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.

Geology. (in the Western U.S.) a triangular hogback that resembles a flatiron resting on its base.

Origin of flatiron

First recorded in 1735–45; flat¹ + iron

Words nearby flatiron

flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flat-joint pointing, flat-knit, flat knitting, flat knot, flatland

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Example sentences from the Web for flatiron

(Imagine the Flatiron building collapsing one sunny, rush-hour evening).
They All Fall Down: The Perils of Mumbai Housing|Dilip D’Souza|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Listening again, she heard the sound of a flatiron thumping an ironing board.
Mary Louise in the Country|L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)
When you walk past the Flatiron Building you bet it won't fall down and crush you.
The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod Raine
In the kitchen, Nancy sent her flatiron with a vicious dig across the dish-towel she was ironing.
Pollyanna|Eleanor H. Porter

"Very well, Randy," she answered, setting down her flatiron and giving him a smile.
Randy of the River|Horatio Alger Jr.
The use of the principles of flatiron skiff design in sharp-stern, or "double-ended," boats has been common.
The Migrations of an American Boat Type|Howard I. Chapelle

British Dictionary definitions for flatiron

flatiron

/ (ˈflætˌaɪən) /

noun

(formerly) an iron for pressing clothes that was heated by being placed on a stove, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flatiron
释义	flatiron [ flat-ahy-ern ] / ˈflætˌaɪ ərn / noun a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc. Geology. (in the Western U.S.) a triangular hogback that resembles a flatiron resting on its base. Origin of flatiron First recorded in 1735–45; flat¹ + iron Words nearby flatiron flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flat-joint pointing, flat-knit, flat knitting, flat knot, flatland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flatiron (Imagine the Flatiron building collapsing one sunny, rush-hour evening). They All Fall Down: The Perils of Mumbai Housing\|Dilip D’Souza\|April 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Listening again, she heard the sound of a flatiron thumping an ironing board. Mary Louise in the Country\|L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne) When you walk past the Flatiron Building you bet it won't fall down and crush you. The Yukon Trail\|William MacLeod Raine In the kitchen, Nancy sent her flatiron with a vicious dig across the dish-towel she was ironing. Pollyanna\|Eleanor H. Porter "Very well, Randy," she answered, setting down her flatiron and giving him a smile. Randy of the River\|Horatio Alger Jr. The use of the principles of flatiron skiff design in sharp-stern, or "double-ended," boats has been common. The Migrations of an American Boat Type\|Howard I. Chapelle British Dictionary definitions for flatiron flatiron / (ˈflætˌaɪən) / noun (formerly) an iron for pressing clothes that was heated by being placed on a stove, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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