flatiron
IPA: fɫˈætaɪɝn
noun
- A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.
- A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
- (especially referring to the shape of a building) a quadrilateral with two parallel sides, one of which is very short, and whose non-parallel sides are longer than either parallel side.
- (geomorphology) A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata.
- Ellipsis of flat iron steak. [(Canada, US) A tender, flavorful cut of beef from the shoulder of the steer.]
adjective
- Having a flatiron shape.
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Examples of "flatiron" in Sentences
- The Flatiron Building was used for the Daily Bugle.
- A bed scene was set up in front of the Flatiron Building.
- The Flatiron Building is on the south side of the street at Broadway.
- The Flatirons consist of conglomerate sandstone of the Fountain Formation.
- Situated on a triangular lot, the building is designed in the flatiron style.
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