flat-topped
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/ˌflætˈtɑpt/
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/ˌflætˈtɒpt/
(flat-top)
flat on top
Etymology
'flat-topped' originates from the English elements 'flat' and 'top'. 'Flat' ultimately comes from Old Norse 'flatr' meaning 'level', and 'top' comes from Old English 'topp' meaning 'summit or highest point'.
'flat' entered Middle English from Old Norse 'flatr', and 'top' comes from Old English 'topp'. The compound adjective 'flat-topped' developed in Modern English by combining 'flat' with the past-participial form of 'top' (top + -ed) to describe something that has a flattened top.
Initially the components meant 'level' and 'summit/point'; combined as 'flat-topped' the term has long been used to describe objects whose top is flattened, and this basic meaning has remained stable.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a thing with a flat top (as a compound noun 'a flat-top'); used to refer to objects or features that have a flattened upper surface.
He bought a vintage flat-top for his barber shop display.
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Adjective 1
having a flat or level top; with the upper surface flattened (often used of hills, mountains, mesas, or man-made structures).
The flat-topped mesa rose from the plain, its sheer sides dropping to the valley.
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Last updated: 2025/10/06 08:09