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Rareflatiron
The correct spelling is flatiron.
How to pronounce flatiron
noun
Say it like: Fla-tir-on
The correct spelling is flatiron. A tough cut of beef from the shoulder of the steer. For example: "a flatiron building"
Usage Examples
“a flatiron building”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A tough cut of beef from the shoulder of the steer.
- 2.A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.
- 3.A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
- 4.(especially referring to the shape of a building) a quadrilateral with two parallel sides, one of which is very short, and whose non-parallel sides are longer than either parallel side.
- 5.A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata.
adjective
- 1.Having a flatiron shape.
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