Meanings
Origin
From flat + block, possibly first used in Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange (1962).
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APA
flatblock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatblock
MLA
“flatblock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatblock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatblock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatblock.
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