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flatiron

/ˈflætˌaɪərn/ /ˈflæˌtaɪərn/

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noun

Onglet, morceau de bœuf plat

A tough cut of beef from the shoulder of the steer.

Examples :

"My dad bought a flatiron steak for dinner tonight. "

Mon père a acheté un onglet pour le dîner de ce soir.

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noun

Fer à repasser

A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.

Examples :

"My grandmother still uses a flatiron, heating it carefully on the stove before pressing her linen tablecloths. "

Ma grand-mère utilise encore un fer à repasser, le chauffant soigneusement sur la cuisinière avant de repasser ses nappes en lin.

utility device machine item

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noun

Fer à lisser

A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.

Examples :

"She used the flatiron every morning to make her curly hair straight and smooth. "

Elle utilisait le fer à lisser tous les matins pour rendre ses cheveux bouclés raides et lisses.

appearance style utensil item machine technology

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noun

Immeuble en forme de fer à repasser

(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.

Examples :

"The architect designed a unique office building in the shape of a flatiron, making it stand out on the corner. "

L'architecte a conçu un immeuble de bureaux unique en forme de fer à repasser, ce qui le fait ressortir au coin de la rue.

architecture property building structure

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noun

Crête rocheuse triangulaire

A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata.

Examples :

"From the hiking trail, we could see a distinctive flatiron rising sharply from the valley floor, its triangular shape a clear result of the hard rock protecting the softer layers beneath. "

Depuis le sentier de randonnée, nous pouvions voir une crête rocheuse triangulaire distinctive s'élever brusquement du fond de la vallée, sa forme triangulaire étant le résultat clair de la roche dure protégeant les couches plus tendres en dessous.

geology geography environment

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adjective

En forme de fer à repasser

Having a flatiron shape.

Examples :

"a flatiron building"

un bâtiment en forme de fer à repasser

appearance style