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dead flat

dead flat noun: the widest cross-section of a ship.

Noun

dead flat (plural dead flats)

  1. The widest cross-section of a ship.

Forms of dead flat

pluraldead flats

Origin of dead flat

From dead + flat.

Questions about dead flat

What does dead flat mean?
Dead flat means the widest cross-section of a ship.
What part of speech is dead flat?
Dead flat is a noun.
What is the plural of dead flat?
The plural of dead flat is dead flats.

Words near dead flat in the dictionary

  1. dead ends
  2. dead finish
  3. dead first
  4. dead fish
  5. dead fishes
  6. dead flat
  7. dead flats
  8. dead flesh
  9. dead fly biscuit
  10. dead fly biscuits
  11. dead freight

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