head flattening

noun

Artificial cranial deformation, a historical cultural practice used by various groups, including Chinookan Native American tribes.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhead flattening (plural head flattenings)

plural head flattenings

  1. Artificial cranial deformation, a historical cultural practice used by various groups, including Chinookan Native American tribes.
Cite this entry
APA

head flattening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20flattening

MLA

“head flattening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20flattening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head flattening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20flattening.

Source: head flattening on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.