But on removing the weight, the disc immediately flattens out, and the surface is restored to its original smallest dimension.
"Liquid Drops and Globules, their Formation and Movements"
Chas. R. Darling
This is an unstable shape; and accordingly the boundary surface flattens to its normal condition, and with such force as to cause the drop beneath it to dive into the water, although the liquid is lighter than water and tends to float.
"Liquid Drops and Globules, their Formation and Movements"
Chas. R. Darling
Beyond the inn the valley gradually widens and flattens.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black