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flake

1. flake \'fla-k\ n [ME, hurdle, fr. ON flaki; akin to OHG flah smooth, Gk 
   pelagosX sea, L place-re to please - more at PLEASE : a stage, platform, or 
   tray for drying fish or produce 
2. flake n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to Norw flak disk] 1: a small loose 
   mass or bit  2: a thin flattened piece or layer : CHIP 
3. flake vt : to separate into flakes  1: to form into flakes : CHIP  2: to 
   cover with or as if with flakes  - flak.er n