flattop

noun

flat·top | \ˈflat-ˌtäp

Definition of flattop

: something with a flat or flattened upper surface: such as

a : aircraft carrier

b : a modified crew cut

Examples of flattop in a Sentence

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The 100 percent Wagyu patty is roughly chopped rather than finely ground, formed into a ball, and cooked smash-burger style on a flattop. — Stan Parish, WSJ, "‘Go Beyond Sushi’: Tokyo’s Culinary Gems," 19 June 2018 Although female sailors have served aboard America’s flattops for two decades, on that sunny morning in the Persian Gulf, 35 women made history. — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Female crew takes over aircraft carrier's catapults, likely a first in the ship's history," 6 May 2018 The gnarly branches and flattop crowns of these trees are similar to the wrinkles found on the faces of older people, suggesting the notion that age is a sign of wisdom. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "Photos Document the Last Remaining Old-Growth Pine Forests of the American South," 19 Jan. 2018 Canard will feature a pair of marble bars, one curved, the other fronting Rucker's burners and flattop grill. — Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, "Le Pigeon expands next door with wine-focused Canard," 18 Jan. 2018 The first woman to navigate the flattop Enterprise. — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Vice Admiral Tyson "to leave a large hole" in the Navy," 14 Sep. 2017 Fresh does mean each tortilla is given the griddle treatment, swelling and charring just so on the sizzling flattop located behind a glass guard and viewable from just about anywhere in the restaurant. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "MexA Steak Tacos worthy of regular chorus of praise | Review," 27 Sep. 2017 Most places use a panini press, but here it is done by hand, flattening the sandwich against the flattop, simply because it has always been done that way. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "The Mississippi cafe for fresh Gulf seafood on weekdays," 21 Sep. 2017 Khalid's cozy knits, pops of color, and that inimitable, flattop-meets-Afro pouf of hair speak to a guy who's cool, comfortable, but never flashy. — Julia Black, Esquire, "How Breakout Musician Khalid Became a Style Maverick," 21 Aug. 2017

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