What does flashing mean?
Definitions for flashing
ˈflæʃ ɪŋflash·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
flash, flashingnoun
a short vivid experience
"a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
flashingnoun
sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
Wiktionary
flashingnoun
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.
flashingnoun
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.
flashingnoun
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
flashingnoun
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
Etymology: (weatherproofing) From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.
ChatGPT
flashing
Flashing refers to a thin, waterproof material, often made of metal or plastic, that is used in construction to prevent water or air from entering a building through gaps or joints. It is typically installed around windows, doors, and other openings to create a barrier against moisture and to help direct water away from vulnerable areas. Flashing is crucial in maintaining the integrity of a building's envelope and preventing water damage.
Webster Dictionary
Flashing
of Flash
Flashingnoun
the creation of an artifical flood by the sudden letting in of a body of water; -- called also flushing
Flashingnoun
pieces of metal, built into the joints of a wall, so as to lap over the edge of the gutters or to cover the edge of the roofing; also, similar pieces used to cover the valleys of roofs of slate, shingles, or the like. By extension, the metal covering of ridges and hips of roofs; also, in the United States, the protecting of angles and breaks in walls of frame houses with waterproof material, tarred paper, or the like. Cf. Filleting
Flashingnoun
the reheating of an article at the furnace aperture during manufacture to restore its plastic condition; esp., the reheating of a globe of crown glass to allow it to assume a flat shape as it is rotated
Flashingnoun
a mode of covering transparent white glass with a film of colored glass
Wikidata
Flashing
Flashing refers to thin pieces of impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from a joint.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flashing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flashing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of flashing in a Sentence
Everybody talks about your life flashing before your eyes, it didn’t for me, all I could think about is my wife and my son and just hoping that it wasn’t my time and praying that I would be able to get through it.
Being back now since the mandates, it's a complete shock what's happened to the city, you can't enter into any public building, any bar or restaurant, museum, library, anywhere without flashing the pass.
All I could hear was the firing. I saw the flashing.
It's a massive consumer market and the economic indicators are flashing green for many international companies.
True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.
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Translations for flashing
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- Blinken, Aufblinken, FreiziehenGerman
- flaseo, flashingSpanish
- piscandoPortuguese
- nhấp nháyVietnamese
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