n 1  :  a broad flat body part (as the shoulder blade)  2  :  the flat portion of the tongue immediately behind the tip : also  :  this portion together with the tip  3  :  a flat working and esp. cutting part of an implement (as a scalpel) .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  bald  Blat·ta  bld  bleed 
 
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