FLATWISE

Etymology

Adverb

flatwise (not comparable)

With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.

Source: Wiktionary


Flat"wise`, a. or adv.

Definition: With the flat side downward, or next to another object; not edgewise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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