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flatpicking

/ˈflætpɪkɪŋ/

flatpicking noun: a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum. Also the present participle and gerund of flatpick.

Noun

flatpicking (uncountable)

  1. a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum.

Also used as

flatpicking is also the present participle and gerund of flatpick.

Forms of flatpicking

alternative formflat-picking

Origin of flatpicking

From flat, referring to the plectrum, + picking.

Questions about flatpicking

What does flatpicking mean?
Flatpicking means a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum.
What part of speech is flatpicking?
Flatpicking is a noun.
How do you pronounce flatpicking?
Flatpicking is pronounced /ˈflætpɪkɪŋ/.

Words near flatpicking in the dictionary

  1. flatpack
  2. flatpacked
  3. flatpacks
  4. flatpick
  5. flatpicked
  6. flatpicking
  7. flatpicks
  8. flatplan
  9. flatplanned
  10. flatplanning
  11. flatplans

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