flashing

[flash-ing]

noun

1. 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.

2. the act of creating an artificial flood in a conduit or stream, as in a sewer for cleansing it.

3. 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.

flashing

/ ˈflæʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• interflashing noun
• unflashing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flashing¹

First recorded in 1775–85; flash + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Tesla uses an interior camera, flashing screens, and sometimes requires a touch of the steering wheel to ensure drivers are at the ready when FSD is engaged.

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She is a flashing cautionary tale in my head.

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Trevor Marshall, the retired project manager, said he regularly saw orange lights from tankers flashing over the hedge that separates his house from the road.

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Tesla uses an interior camera, flashing screens, and sometimes require a touch of the steering wheel to ensure drivers are at the ready when FSD is engaged.

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When asked what she'll miss most about her job, she said it's the flashing signals.

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