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flatwise

flatwise adverb: with a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.

Adverb

flatwise (not comparable)

  1. With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.

Forms of flatwise

alternative formflatways

Origin of flatwise

From flat + -wise.

Questions about flatwise

What does flatwise mean?
Flatwise means with a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.
What part of speech is flatwise?
Flatwise is an adverb.

Words near flatwise in the dictionary

  1. flatweave
  2. flatweaves
  3. flatweed
  4. flatwing
  5. flatwings
  6. flatwise
  7. flatwood
  8. flatwoods
  9. flatwoods plum
  10. flatwoods plums
  11. flatwork

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