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Flatline
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- 1 An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.; The disappearance of the rhythmic peaks displayed on a heart monitor.
- 2 An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.; The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
"When brain function ceases, the electroencephalogram shows flatline recordings."
- 3 An unchanging state, as indicated in a graph of a variable over time. also, figuratively
"Thus, you hear words like "flatline recession," "improvement at a greatly reduced rate," "economic hiccup," "recessionette," "rolling readjustment" and "the economy is double clutching.""
- 4 A line that is run low to the water from the rod tip, generally off a release clip of some type.
- 1 To stop beating. intransitive
- 2 To die. broadly, intransitive
- 3 To kill. slang, transitive
"If looks could kill, Mona's sharp gaze would have flatlined him in one second."
- 4 To remain at the same level, without development; or, to fall. informal, transitive
"The economy in Northern Ireland is flatlining and jobs are scarce."
- 5 To experience significantly decreased rates of change compared to previous rates of change.
"Upon upload, the video got 1,000 views/day for the first week, then flatlined and started getting fewer than ten views/day."
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- 6 To fish using a flatline. intransitive
Etymology
From flat + line. Refers to a continuous straight line (asystole) on an ECG (EKG) or EEG, indicating death.
From flat + line. Refers to a continuous straight line (asystole) on an ECG (EKG) or EEG, indicating death.
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