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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The blue-haired singer leaped onto the stage — wearing a short poofy dress and tall boots — accompanied by a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist with a lot of flashing lights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Roland added that the bond market isn’t necessarily flashing signs of impending doom in private credit either.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
It’s fueling the A.I. bubble, it’s coming to your retirement portfolio—and it’s flashing a lot of warning signs right now.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
"Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red," he warned, in a typically punchy video address.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Across the mining station, alarms were blaring and lights were flashing red.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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