- 1[countable] a thin, flat, round cake made from a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk that is fried on both sides, usually eaten hot for breakfast pancakes with maple syrup
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- 2[uncountable] thick makeup for the face, used especially in the theater Idioms
completely flat The country around here is as flat as a pancake.
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