Flatheads Meaning in English

word · lemma: flathead

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Definition

'Flatheads' commonly refers to screwdrivers or screws with a flat (straight) head, or rarely, to fish species with flat-shaped heads. It is usually used when talking about tools or hardware.

Usage & Nuances

'Flatheads' is mostly plural: 'flathead screwdriver' (tool) and 'flathead screw' (the screw itself). Do not confuse with Phillips (cross-shaped) screwdrivers. Used in DIY, hardware, and construction contexts. Can also, rarely, refer to types of fish.

• Spanish: destornilladores de cabeza plana - tornillos de cabeza plana
• Portuguese (BR): chave de fenda de ponta chata - parafuso de cabeça chata
• Portuguese (PT): chave de fendas de ponta plana - parafuso de cabeça plana
• Chinese (Simplified): 一字螺丝刀 - 平头螺丝钉
• Chinese (Traditional): 一字螺絲起子 - 平頭螺絲釘
• Hindi: फ्लैटहेड स्क्रूड्राइवर - चपटी सिर वाले स्क्रू
• Arabic: مفك براغي مسطح الرأس - برغي رأسه مسطح
• Bengali: ফ্ল্যাটহেড - চ্যাপা মাথা স্ক্রু - ফ্ল্যাটহেড স্ক্রু ড্রাইভার
• Russian: плоские отвёртки - плоские шурупы
• Japanese: マイナスドライバー - 平頭ねじ
• Vietnamese: đầu dẹt - tua vít đầu dẹt - ốc vít đầu dẹt
• Korean: 일자 드라이버 - 일자 나사
• Turkish: düz tornavida - düz başlı vida
• Urdu: فلیٹ ہیڈ سکریو - فلیٹ ہیڈ اسکروڈرایور
• Indonesian: obeng pipih - sekrup pipih

Example Sentences

We need two flatheads to finish building the table.

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If you keep losing your flatheads, you might want to buy a set that includes extras.

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Do you have any flatheads in your toolbox?

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Make sure you use the right flatheads so you don't strip the screws.

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All the old cabinets in this house use flatheads instead of Phillips.

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The box contains several flatheads and Phillips screws.

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