flash|ing

flash|ing
flash|ing «FLASH ihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. pieces of sheet metal, such as copper or aluminum, used around windows or chimneys, and in roof joints, to make them watertight.
2. the process of suddenly letting in a rush of water so as to produce an artificial flood, as for cleaning a sewer.
–adj.
that flashes or looks like flashing: »

And all should cry Beware! Beware! His flashing eyes, his floating hair! (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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