Definition flatline in American English

flatline noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˈflætˌlaɪn/

Taken from the shape of the mark on an EEG machine when someone dies.

a situation in which someone or something is dead or no longer operating

Example

Over-demand has caused free Internet access to go flatline.

Synonyms and related words

morbidity death mortality

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