thin flake form

  • 1flake — flake1 [flāk] n. [ME < Scand, as in Norw flak, ice floe, ON flakna, to flake off < IE * plāg, flat < base * plā > PLAIN1] 1. a small, thin mass [a flake of snow] 2. a thin piece or layer split off or peeled off from anything; chip ☆ 3 …

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  • 2Flake — (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock; lamina;… …

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  • 3Flake knife — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… …

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  • 4Flake stand — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… …

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  • 5Flake white — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… …

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  • 6flake — flake1 flakeless, adj. flaker, n. /flayk/, n., v., flaked, flaking. n. 1. a small, flat, thin piece, esp. one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass: flakes of old paint. 2. any small piece or mass: a flake of snow. 3. a… …

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  • 7flake — I. /fleɪk / (say flayk) noun 1. a small, flat, thin piece of anything. 2. a small, detached piece or mass: a flake of cloud. 3. a stratum or layer. 4. Colloquial a strange or bizarre person; an unconventional person. 5. Colloquial a person who… …

  • 8flake — {{11}}flake (n.) thin, flat piece, early 14c., possibly from O.E. *flacca flakes of snow, from O.N. flak loose or torn piece (related to O.N. fla to skin, see FLAY (Cf. flay)), from P.Gmc. *flago (Cf. M.Du. vlac, Du. vlak flat, level, M.H.G …

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  • 9flake — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English flacor flying (of arrows), Old Norse flakna to flake off, split Date: 14th century 1. a small loose mass or bit < flakes of snow > 2. a thin flattened piece or layer ; chip 3. slang …

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  • 10flake — I [[t]fleɪk[/t]] n. v. flaked, flak•ing 1) a small, flat, thin piece, esp. one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass 2) any small piece or mass 3) a stratum or layer 4) cvb sts Slang. an eccentric person; screwball 5) cvb&#8230; …

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