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flat·work | \ ˈflat-ˌwərk 
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\Definition of flatwork
: laundry that can be finished mechanically and does not require hand ironing
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Recent Examples on the Web The skate park, in Joyce Ann Radtke Park, is getting two new quarter-pipes, two new steel grind rails, a new concrete manual pad and new concrete flatwork.
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Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The West Allis Skate Park is getting a $68,000 makeover with new features and increased capacity," 15 Sep. 2020 The joint effort to do concrete flatwork was based on the Municipal Partnering Initiative, a purchasing program that exists in several northern Chicago suburbs.
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Gregory Tejeda, Daily Southtown, "Oak Forest to spend $20K more on sidewalk repairs this summer," 13 July 2018 Haines embellished his sofas with monochrome trapunto, an Italian padded quilting technique, topped with pale-blue flatwork embroidery.
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Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, "Interior Design That Will Let You Party Like a President," 23 Mar. 2018
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The first known use of flatwork was in 1925
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