FLATIRON


Meaning of FLATIRON in English

/flat"uy'euhrn/ , n.

1. a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.

2. Geol. (in the Western U.S.) a triangular hogback that resembles a flatiron resting on its base.

[ 1735-45; FLAT 1 + IRON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .