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flaker

/ˈfleɪkə/US/ˈfleɪkɚ/

flaker noun: a tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.

Noun

flaker (plural flakers)

  1. (kitchen) A tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.
  2. (slang) Someone who fails to meet commitments, who shows interest but then fails to follow through.

Forms of flaker

pluralflakers

Origin of flaker

From flake + -er.

Words that rhyme with flaker

6 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about flaker

What does flaker mean?
Flaker means a tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.
What part of speech is flaker?
Flaker is a noun.
How do you pronounce flaker?
Flaker is pronounced /ˈfleɪkə/ (UK).
What is the plural of flaker?
The plural of flaker is flakers.

Words near flaker in the dictionary

  1. flakeless
  2. flakelet
  3. flakelets
  4. flakelike
  5. flakeproof
  6. flaker
  7. flakers
  8. flakes
  9. flakes down
  10. flakes off
  11. flakes out

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