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flat-spotting

flat-spotting is the present participle and gerund of flat-spot.

Meaning of flat-spot

Verb

flat-spot (third-person singular simple present flat-spots, present participle flat-spotting, simple past and past participle flat-spotted)

  1. To cause a flat spot on (a vehicle tyre), usually by locking the wheels under heaving braking.
    • Hamilton locked up at turn three and flat-spotted his right front tyre.

Questions about flat-spotting

What is flat-spotting the present participle and gerund of?
Flat-spotting is the present participle and gerund of flat-spot.

Words near flat-spotting in the dictionary

  1. flat-sits
  2. flat-sitting
  3. flat-spot
  4. flat-spots
  5. flat-spotted
  6. flat-spotting
  7. flat-tail sea snake
  8. flat-tail sea snakes
  9. flat-taping
  10. flat-top
  11. flat-topped

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