flashing
Americannoun
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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.
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the act of creating an artificial flood in a conduit or stream, as in a sewer for cleansing it.
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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.
noun
Other Word Forms
- interflashing noun
- unflashing adjective
Etymology
Origin of flashing
Example Sentences
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It might be a neighbour's car blocking your driveway, music vibrating through the walls, or a flashing inflatable Santa lighting up your bedroom at 3am.
From BBC
Khawaja looked nervous at first and a flashing drive at Josh Tongue should have been held by Brook diving to his left at second slip.
From BBC
“This morning I woke up and went into my husband’s arms. In my sleep, my life was flashing before me and I was afraid of death.”
From Los Angeles Times
China’s consumer economy is flashing warning signs again — and, this time, policymakers are finding that familiar stimulus tools are losing their punch.
From MarketWatch
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd: a police car, blue lights flashing, was heading towards the US embassy gates, leading a small convoy of other vehicles.
From BBC
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