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flattening out

flattening out is the present participle and gerund of flatten out.

Meaning of flatten out

Verb

flatten out (third-person singular simple present flattens out, present participle flattening out, simple past and past participle flattened out)

  1. To make flat (something rough, folded or bumpy).
  2. (idiomatic) To become more even.
  3. (slang) To win a fight, usually by punching someone until they are knocked over.

Questions about flattening out

What is flattening out the present participle and gerund of?
Flattening out is the present participle and gerund of flatten out.

Words near flattening out in the dictionary

  1. flattened the curve
  2. flattener
  3. flatteners
  4. flattening
  5. flattening down
  6. flattening out
  7. flattening the curve
  8. flattenings
  9. flattens
  10. flattens down
  11. flattens out

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