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Flat Color: Any area of a painting that has an unbroken single hue and value.

Flattening The Ball: The intentional act of taking power off the ball; often used to throw the ball straighter; usually described as either keeping the wrist behind the ball at the release (no rotation), or even . . . View Full Definition

Flatwork: Common word for concrete floors, driveways, basements, and sidewalks.

Fore-and-Aft Flat Twin: A flat-twin engine mounted with cylinders positioned in line with the frame.

Flattening Of The Yield Curve: A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accr . . . View Full Definition

Fugitive Colors: The pigments in the 'fugitive' class of paints have the unfortunate characteristic of looking beautiful and unique when first painted but show bad side-effects over time. Side effects includ . . . View Full Definition

Flathead: Flathead is a type of engine where the valves are located in the side of the engine. The head of the engine is flat with just a place for the sparkplug.

Flatliner: A player that hits the ball flat with a very low trajectory with exceptional depth and accuracy such that the ball strikes the lines often. Also said because their shots cause their opponent . . . View Full Definition

Flat-Bed Camera: Camera designed for copying artwork and documents. Mounted on a vertical column, like an enlarger, allowing the photographer to accommodate different documents or artwork for duplication.

GDP Implicit Price Deflator: A market strategy in which investors sell stocks to drive prices to a level that breaks through stop orders known to exist. Once the price is low enough, the stop orders become market orders . . . View Full Definition