Flattener

/ˈflætənɚ/ noun

Definition

A tool, device, or person that flattens something; anything used to make something flat or level.

Etymology

From 'flatten' (verb) + agent suffix '-er'. Describes both mechanical devices like rollers and figuratively people or things that reduce or diminish.

Kelly Says

A 'flattener' could be a steamroller literally flattening asphalt, a rolling pin flattening dough, or even a 'flattener' as in a knockout punch—the word's flexibility shows how English loves reusing the same pattern for new meanings!

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