flathead

See also: Flathead

English

Etymology

flat +‎ head

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Noun

flathead (plural flatheads or flathead)

Any fish in the family Platycephalidae.
(US, informal) Alternative form of flathead catfish
(plural only "flatheads") A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
(plural only "flatheads", automotive) A type of engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine.

Derived terms

Translations

fish

Chinese:
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Finnish: lättäsimppu
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Japanese: 鯒 (ja) (kochi)
Navajo: tsiiʼnteelí
Tagalog: lubalob, isdambuwaya

flathead catfish — see flathead catfish

type of screw

Chinese:
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Finnish: uppokantaruuvi (fi) (screw); uppokantapultti (bolt)
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type of engine

Chinese:
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Finnish: sivuventtiilimoottori
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Italian: ^{(please verify)} zuccone (it)

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