flathead

See also: Flathead

English

Etymology

From flat +‎ head.

Pronunciation

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Noun

flathead (plural flatheads or flathead)

1. Any fish in the family Platycephalidae.
2. (US, informal) Alternative form of flathead catfish
3. (plural only "flatheads") A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
4. (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

• flathead catfish
• flathead mullet
• flathead screwdriver
• ghost flathead

 

Translations

fish

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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

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

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