flatiron

== English == === Alternative forms === flat iron, flat-iron === Etymology === From flat +‎ iron. === Pronunciation === === Noun === flatiron (plural flatirons) A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove. A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair. (especially referring to the shape of a building) a quadrilateral with two parallel sides, one of which is very short, and whose non-parallel sides are longer than either parallel side. (geomorphology) A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata. Ellipsis of flat iron steak. ==== Synonyms ==== (tool for hair): straightener ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === flatiron (not comparable) Having a flatiron shape. a flatiron building ==== Derived terms ==== flatiron steak === Anagrams === inflator