flattop
Definition
- Noun:
- Aircraft Carrier: A very large warship designed to carry, launch, and recover military aircraft. Its defining feature is a long, flat deck that serves as a runway.
- Haircut: A style of haircut, typically for men, where the hair on the top of the head is cut short and level, creating a flat surface.
Examples
- Noun (Aircraft Carrier):
- The flattop deployed its fighter jets for a training exercise.
- Modern naval strategy often revolves around the mobility of the flattop.
- Noun (Haircut):
- He got a classic flattop at the barbershop.
- The flattop haircut was particularly popular in the 1950s.
Advanced Usage
- The term flattop is an informal, colloquial synonym for "aircraft carrier," emphasizing its most visible characteristic. In formal military contexts, "aircraft carrier" or "carrier" is preferred.
- For the haircut, flattop can sometimes be hyphenated as , especially when used as an adjective (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Aircraft Carrier (n): The formal, standard term for a flattop warship.
- Carrier (n): A common shortened form of "aircraft carrier."
- Crew Cut (n): A similar, very short military-style haircut, but the top is usually textured or slightly rounded, not perfectly flat.
Synonyms
- For the warship: aircraft carrier, carrier, flight deck (though this refers specifically to the deck itself).
- For the haircut: flat top, butch cut (similar, but not always perfectly flat).
Related Phrases
- Carrier Strike Group: A naval fleet built around an aircraft carrier (flattop).
- Carrier-based aircraft: Planes designed to operate from an aircraft carrier (flattop).
Noun
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a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
-
a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
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