Used figuratively to mean ‘to collapse or flatten into a broad, thin shape; to land heavily in a flat position.’
Definitionen
To collapse, flatten, or land heavily in a broad, flat shape. The roof pancaked under the weight of the snow.
In aviation, to make a flat, hard landing with little or no flare. The pilot pancaked the old biplane onto the grass strip.
Synonyme
press flat
flatten down
flatten out
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., ‘pancake makeup’, ‘pancake batter’).
Definitionen
Relating to, resembling, or intended for pancakes; flat and thin like a pancake. She cooked the batter on a pancake griddle.
Exceptionally flat or flattened into a thin, broad shape. After the collision, the car's roof was left pancake flat.