Then they rubbed the clothes on flat pieces of wood, squeezed out the water and hung each piece to dry.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

This is, you see, also on 2 at the beginning here: I went to the cold-water flat with the boys and Dean came to the door in his shorts.

你们看，这也是在第二页的开始：,我和男孩们去了冷水公寓,安穿着短裤来到门口。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

After the water has been removed, the flat, thin form remaining is permitted to dry.

VOA: special.2009.01.26