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    FLATTOP

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landingsplay

    Synonyms:

    aircraft carrier; attack aircraft carrier; carrier; flattop

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("flattop" is a kind of...):

    combat ship; war vessel; warship (a government ship that is available for waging war)

    Meronyms (parts of "flattop"):

    arrester; arrester hook (a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier)

    flight deck; landing deck (the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boysplay

    Synonyms:

    butch; crew cut; flattop

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("flattop" is a kind of...):

    haircut (the style in which hair has been cut)

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