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What is a flathead?

What is a flathead? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any fish in the Platycephalidae family.
  2. (US, informal) Alternative form of flathead catfish
  3. A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
  4. (automotive) A type of engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine.
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The clip is quite stiff, and will require a flathead screwdriver to install, but it isn't too difficult nonetheless.
You know, we've been here all day and I've been fishing for a couple of hours, we've got six or eight whiting and a flathead, so there's tea.
The system is so simple all you need to put it together is a sharp pocketknife, a punch and a flathead screwdriver.
The unit has a base stand attached to it that can be removed via a single flathead screw.
To clean the wheels, grab a small flathead screw driver and chisel the dirt off.
A piece of prawn or squid bait will attract bites from not only the king george but also sand whiting, herring, tarwhine and flathead.

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