flat-topped

Thân thiện

The children placed their picnic basket on the flat-topped rock.

Definition

Adjective: Having a flat or flattened upper surface.

Usage

The adjective "flat-topped" is used to describe an object, structure, or natural feature whose top is level and even, not rounded, pointed, or sloped. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies.

Examples

• The geologists studied the flat-topped mesa rising from the desert.
• She placed the vase on the flat-topped wooden stool.
• The cake was decorated with a layer of frosting on its flat-topped surface.

Advanced Usage

• In Botany: Used to describe plants, especially flowers or inflorescences, where the cluster of blooms forms a level plane.
  • The yarrow plant is known for its clusters of tiny, flat-topped white flowers.
• In Geology and Geography: Commonly used to describe landforms like mesas, buttes, or plateaus.
  • The flat-topped mountain, or tepui, is a unique feature of this region.

Variants and Related Words

• Flat-top (noun): Can refer to a hairstyle with a flat, level crown, or a type of aircraft carrier with a flat flight deck.
  • He got a classic flat-top haircut.
• Flattened (adjective): Made flat or flatter. While similar, "flattened" often implies an action or process, whereas "flat-topped" describes a resultant state or characteristic shape.

Synonyms

• Level-topped
• Table-topped
• Planar (on top)

Antonyms

• Pointed
• Domed
• Rounded
• Sloped

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a flat or flattened upper surface

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flat-top