FLATLINE


Meaning of FLATLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflat-ˌlīn ]

intransitive verb

Date: 1980

1.

a. : to register on an electronic monitor as having no brain waves or heartbeat

b. : die

2.

a. : to be in a state of no progress or advancement

b. : to come to an end

• flat·lin·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.