flashing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
Etymology
From flash + -ing. * (weatherproofing): From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
- (countable, uncountable) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
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(countable, uncountable) The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
There were tremblings, flashings, coruscatings of sparks which were dying as they were born.
1965, Marguerite Young, Miss MacIntosh, My Darling:The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
- (countable, uncountable) The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
- (countable, uncountable) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flashings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
flashing collar · chimney flashing · skirt flashing · cyber-flashing · cap flashing · base flashing · apron flashing · channel flashing · step flashing · cyberflashing · flashing lane · counterflashing
Translations (11)
de Freiziehen (exposing one's naked body, or part of it) · de Witterungsschutz (weatherproofing) · de Blinken (blinking of a light source) · es flashing (exposing one's naked body, or part of it) · es flaseo (exposing one's naked body, or part of it) · mi ngaku whakapuru (weatherproofing) · sv blottning (exposing one's naked body, or part of it) · de Abdeckblech (weatherproofing) · sv blinkande (blinking of a light source) · de Aufblinken (blinking of a light source) · es impermeabilización (weatherproofing)