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Meaning of
flake
in English
flake
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//fleɪk//
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//fleɪk//
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Plural
flakes
Past Tense
flaked
Participle Verb
flaking
Third Person Singular
flakes
Definitions
Noun
an
impractical
or
unreliable
person
;
inconsistent
a
thin
loose
layer
or
mass
;
fragile
pieces
a
scale
from
a
fish
(
or
similar
animal
)
The
aquarium
had
a
large
flake
from
a
shark
on
display
.
a
prehistoric
stone
tool
Archaeologists
discovered
a
flake
used
by
early
humans
for
hunting
.
a
type
of
carnation
with
striped
petals
The
florist
arranged
a
bouquet
with
a
beautiful
flake
carnation
.
a
rack
for
drying
fish
The
fisherman
hung
his
catch
on
a
flake
to
dry
in
the
sun
.
a
platform
for
drying
fish
;
hurdles
The
fishermen
used
a
flake
to
dry
their
daily
catch
.
a
platform
for
workers
on
a
ship
The
sailors
climbed
up
to
the
flake
on
the
ship
to
repair
the
sails
.
a
coil
or
loop
of
rope
(
nautical
)
The
captain
carefully
secured
the
rope
in
a
flake
to
prevent
it
from
tangling
.
a
deceptive
move
in
a
game
The
basketball
player
made
a
flake
move
to
deceive
the
opponent
and
score
a
point
.
a
coil
or
turn
of
a
cable
The
sailor
carefully
wrapped
the
rope
into
a
flake
to
store
it
on
the
ship
.
Compounds / Phrases
flakeboard
cornflake
flake white