flatlines
/ˈflætlaɪnz/
verb
- Third person singular of flatline; dies or stops functioning; shows a flat line on a medical monitor.
- If the patient flatlines again, we will use the defibrillator.
- The machine flatlines whenever the power supply is interrupted.
- Her heart flatlines for a few seconds before the pacemaker kicks in.
- Remains at a constant, low level with no growth or change.
- The temperature flatlines at 30 degrees for the entire winter.
- His motivation flatlines after the first week of a new project.
- The population flatlines when birth rates equal death rates.
noun
- Plural of flatline; multiple flat lines on medical monitors indicating no heartbeat or brain activity.
- The nurse saw two flatlines on the screen and called for help.
- The training video showed examples of flatlines and normal heart rhythms.
- The monitor recorded several flatlines during the experiment.