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[ flash -ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈflæʃ ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Building Trades . pieces of sheet metal or the like used to cover and protect certain joints and angles, as where a roof comes in contact with a wall or chimney, especially against leakage.
the act of creating an artificial flood in a conduit or stream, as in a sewer for cleansing it.
Photography , Movies . the process of increasing film speed by exposing undeveloped film briefly to a weak light source before using it or of exposing photographic printing paper to reduce contrast.
Origin of flashing First recorded in 1775–85; flash + -ing1
OTHER WORDS FROM flashing in·ter·flash·ing, noun un·flash·ing, adjective Words nearby flashing flash fiction, flash flood, flash-forward, flash-freeze, flashgun, flashing , flashing point, flash in the pan, flash lamp, flashlight, flashlight fish
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Example sentences from the Web for flashing By September, he was flashing a thumbs-up to assembled fans as he walked into court in a Barcelona suburb.
Is Soccer Great Lionel Messi Corrupt? | Jack Holmes| December 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In November 2012, police officers in Racine County, Wisconsin, pulled Matson over for running a flashing red light.
The U.S. Veteran and Wisconsin Boy Who Went to Fight ISIS in Syria | Jacob Siegel| October 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Bars served it on flashing coasters; “Zima girls” wearing sexy costumes promoted it in nightclubs.
In Japan, Zima Haz No Zexual Preference | Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo| September 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Flashing “OK” signs, the safety crew waits for the divers to pop up and flash an “OK” back.
The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously | Hampton Stevens| June 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Flashing a bit of butt seems to be the latest royal fashion.
Butt-Flashing? Don't Worry, My Sister-in-Law Kate Middleton Does That All The Time!! | Tom Sykes| June 2, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, the flashing , golden things in the clear water aroused an ancient instinct.
Mistress Anne | Temple Bailey
To trembling strings and flashing harp the high reed pipes again the song of the Boulevard, echoed by low bassoons.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies | Philip H. Goepp
And the horror of that abyss into which he looked, flashing from his mind to my own, left me silent and helpless before him.
Cecilia de Nol | Lanoe Falconer
The priest's eyes were flashing , and his tones bore witness to his earnestness.
The Days of Mohammed | Anna May Wilson
Youre a deal too dashing and flashing to-night, Myrtle darlin.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
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British Dictionary definitions for flashing noun a weatherproof material, esp thin sheet metal, used to cover the valleys between the slopes of a roof, the junction between a chimney and a roof, etc
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Words related to flashing shine, glare, glisten, twinkle, flare, blink, reflect, beam, blaze, gleam, sparkle, glance, glow, shoot, fly, flit, zoom, dart, dash, whistle