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| aircraft carrier |
a very large warship with a flat upper deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| ammonite1 |
any of various coiled, flat, chambered fossil shells of extinct cephalopod mollusks from the Mesozoic era. |
| anvil |
a heavy, flat-topped metal block on which metal objects, often after heating, are hammered into shapes. [1/3 definitions] |
| area |
the amount of expanse of a flat or curved surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| arugula |
a plant of the mustard family having flat, green leaves that have a distinctive pungent taste and are often used as salad greens. |
| ascot |
a wide scarf or necktie, tied so that one end lies flat on top of the other on the chest. |
| attaché case |
a flat rectangular briefcase, hinged like a suitcase, and usu. used for carrying business papers or documents. |
| bannock |
in Scottish or British cookery, a flat unleavened cake made of oatmeal, wheat, or other grains and baked on a griddle. |
| barge |
a large, long, flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying freight. [2/4 definitions] |
| barrel |
a cylindrical vessel with a flat top and bottom, often made of wood staves hooped together and having bulging sides. [1/6 definitions] |
| barren |
(usu. pl.) flat or slightly sloping area of infertile soil and scrubby vegetation. [1/5 definitions] |
| barrow1 |
a flat, rectangular frame used for carrying a load, supported by handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
| bas-relief |
sculpture in which the carved parts are raised only slightly from a flat background. |
| bateau |
a flat-bottomed rowboat, sharply tapered at both ends, used in Canada and the United States. |
| beaker |
a flat-bottomed glass cylinder with a beak or pouring spout, used esp. by chemists. [1/3 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
an amphibious rodent with a thick brown pelt, a wide flat tail, and front teeth used as chisels to fell and strip small trees in the building of its damlike habitat. [1/3 definitions] |
| belly-flop |
a dive, usu. done accidentally, in which most of the impact is taken by the diver's belly hitting flat against the water's surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| beret |
a soft, round, flat cap with a close-fitting headband and no visor, usu. made of felt or wool. |
| blade |
a thin, flat part of a device or mechanism that pushes something such as air or water as it moves. [2/6 definitions] |
| blank |
to stamp or punch out of flat stock, esp. with a die. [1/12 definitions] |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material such as wood, concrete, or ice, usu. flat on the sides. [1/19 definitions] |
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