Definitions
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- noun Any fish in the Platycephalidae
family - noun a type of
screw designed to fit in acountersink so that it sitsflush with a surface - noun a type of
engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in thecylinder head , as in an Overhead Valve engine
Etymologies
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Examples
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In fact, around here, flathead catfish are introduced, and causing some problems with the native fish, so any removal of flathead is good news in my book.
what do you guys think about noodling? have you ever gone? or do you think its wrong? 2009
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In fact, around here, flathead catfish are introduced, and causing some problems with the native fish, so any removal of flathead is good news in my book.
what do you guys think about noodling? have you ever gone? or do you think its wrong? 2009
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Of course, the flathead is far from being the Upper Mississippi's glamour species.
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Most fish shops will remove the bones and sell you what is called a flathead tail, but a lot of meat is lost in the process and accordingly one pays quite a lot for them.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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Most fish shops will remove the bones and sell you what is called a flathead tail, but a lot of meat is lost in the process and accordingly one pays quite a lot for them.
At My Table 2007
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Rosenow reckons the flathead were a promising indicator for a great Swan/Canning flathead season.
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The term "flathead" was applied to the Songhees on account of the shape of his head, which was pressed flat with a piece of board strapped to his forehead while he was in a state of infancy.
Some Reminiscences of old Victoria Edgar Fawcett 1885
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A doco about Bonnie and Clyde and their favoured getaway car, the 'flathead' Ford V8.
WN.com - Articles related to 8 good reasons to buy an American vehicle 2010
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A doco about Bonnie and Clyde and their favoured getaway car, the 'flathead' Ford V8.
WN.com - Articles related to 8 good reasons to buy an American vehicle 2010
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The term "flathead" arises from the flat appearance of the main cylinder head block.
unknown title 2009
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