"flatpick" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈflætpɪk/ Forms: flatpicks [present, singular, third-person], flatpicking [participle, present], flatpicked [participle, past], flatpicked [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from flatpicking. Etymology templates: {{m|en|flatpicking}} flatpicking Head templates: {{en-verb}} flatpick (third-person singular simple present flatpicks, present participle flatpicking, simple past and past participle flatpicked)
  1. to play acoustic guitar in the flatpicking style. Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: flat-pick

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