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platform — platformless, adj. /plat fawrm/, n. 1. a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area. 2. a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as, in a hall or meeting place, a stage for… … Universalium
slipper shell — ▪ gastropod (genus Crepidula), any marine snail belonging to the family Calyptraeidae (subclass Prosobranchia, class Gastropoda), in which the humped or flattened shell has a decklike half partition inside. Slipper shells occur worldwide in… … Universalium
platform — plat•form [[t]ˈplæt fɔrm[/t]] n. 1) a horizontal surface, or a structure with a horizontal surface, usu. raised above the level of the surrounding area 2) a raised flooring or other horizontal surface for use as a stage 3) rai the raised area… … From formal English to slang
