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  • Flushing
    Flushing
    noun
    a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.
  • flushing
    flushing
    noun
    an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage
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Flushing

American  
[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Dutch Vlissingen. a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.


Flushing 1 British  
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. Dutch name: Vlissingen. a port in the SW Netherlands, in Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the West Scheldt river: the first Dutch city to throw off Spanish rule (1572). Pop: 45 000 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flushing 2 British  
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She won her first four matches at Flushing Meadows without dropping a set, including seeing off four-time major winner Naomi Osaka.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

That is met by a resistance from television executives and the practicality of New York life, with many fans unlikely to arrive at Flushing Meadows much before 7pm.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Rodman’s schedule with the Spirit hasn’t allowed her to attend all of Shelton’s matches at Flushing Meadows, but she has been to at least three.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The world number 46 admits he has been happy to fly "under the radar" at Flushing Meadows while the likes of Tiafoe, Shelton, Fritz and Tommy Paul soak up the attention.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Besides, being back in Flushing somehow makes her feel closer to him.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

“I just worry that I’m flushing money down the drain a little bit as I kind of pay to a landlord,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Unfortunately, I seem to be flushing my money away on this problem — or at least that appears to be what the plumbing company would like me to do.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

The kind of contraction generated by walking moves cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, leading Drew to hypothesize that the mechanism plays an important role in flushing out excess proteins and other unnecessary material.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

The act of flushing can be a bigger concern than sitting.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” Emma said, flushing with anger.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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