"flattener" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flatteners [plural]
Etymology: From flatten + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flatten|er|id2=agent noun}} flatten + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} flattener (plural flatteners)
  1. Anything that flattens.
    Sense id: en-flattener-en-noun-mE5e~AAT
  2. (finance) A trade whose terms are based on the assumption that the rate of return will decrease. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-flattener-en-noun-6M2iBXWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 29 71 Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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