FLATLINE

Meaning of FLATLINE in English

intransitive verb Date: 1980 1. to register on an electronic monitor as having no brain waves or heartbeat, die , 2. to be in a state of no progress or advancement, to come to an end, ~r noun

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

FLATLINE — n. reading of an EEG or EKG graphic recording; (Slang) dead person
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLATLINE — v. (Slang) be in cardiac arrest; die, cease living; register on an electronic monitor as having no heartbeat or brain …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLATLINE — intransitive verb Date: 1980 1. a. : to register on an electronic monitor as having no brain waves or heartbeat …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLATLINE — ■ verb informal (of a person) die. Derivatives ~r noun Origin 1980s: with ref. to the continuous straight line displayed …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLATLINE — flatlin|e BrE AmE ˈflæt laɪn ▷ flatlin|ing ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FLATLINE — / ˈflætlaɪn; NAmE / verb [ v ] ( informal ) 1. to die 2. to be at a low …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATLINE — flat ‧ line /ˈflætlaɪn/ BrE AmE verb be flatlining to be at a low level or standard that is neither …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLATLINE — n. 1. A dead person or thing (the term refers to an EEG trace upon brain-death); 2. A personality construct; …
Shadow Slang English vocab
FLATLINE — (изолиния) умирать (мед. сленг)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLATLINE — v. Pronunciation: ' flat- ˌ l ī n Function: intransitive verb Date: 1980 1 a : to register on an …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GO FLATLINE — [ Cyberpunk SF, refers to flattening of EEG traces upon brain-death] also "flatlined". 1. To die , terminate, or fail, …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
GO FLATLINE — [from cyberpunk SF, refers to flattening of EEG traces upon brain-death] (also adjectival `flatlined'). 1. To die , terminate, or …
Jargon File English vocabulary
FLATLINE - N. — A state of death (ref. flat EEG traces upon brain-death) which may refer to either a machine (usually a deck …
Russian-English Edic
FLATLINER — noun see: flatline
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLATLINER — see flatline
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DIE — 1. < jargon > crash . Unlike crash , which is used primarily of hardware, this verb is used of …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
CYBERPUNK — /si:'ber-puhnk/ (Originally coined by SF writer Bruce Bethke and/or editor Gardner Dozois) A subgenre of SF launched in 1982 by …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
HELEN KELLER MODE — 1. State of a hardware or software system that is deaf, dumb, and blind, i.e. accepting no input and generating …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SCIENCE-FICTION FANDOM — Another voluntary subculture having a very heavy overlap with hackerdom; most hackers read SF and/or fantasy fiction avidly, and many …
Jargon File English vocabulary
DIE — Syn. crash . Unlike crash , which is used primarily of hardware, this verb is used of both hardware and …
Jargon File English vocabulary
HELEN KELLER MODE — 1. State of a hardware or software system that is deaf, dumb, and blind, i.e., accepting no input and generating …
Jargon File English vocabulary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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