Definitions for flashing
ˈflæʃ ɪŋflash·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. flash, flashing(noun)

   a short vivid experience

   "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"

2. flashing(noun)

   sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. flashing(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: (weatherproofing) From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.

2. flashing(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: (weatherproofing) From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.

3. flashing(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: (weatherproofing) From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.

4. flashing(Noun)

   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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Flashing

   of Flash

2. Flashing(noun)

   the creation of an artifical flood by the sudden letting in of a body of water; -- called also flushing

3. Flashing(noun)

   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

4. Flashing(noun)

   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

5. Flashing(noun)

   a mode of covering transparent white glass with a film of colored glass

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1. Flashing

   Flashing refers to thin pieces of impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from a joint.

How to pronounce flashing?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say flashing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flashing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flashing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of flashing in a Sentence

1. Brad Adams:

   Thanakorn's secret detention should set off flashing red lights – especially since the Thai authorities failed to resolve two recent deaths of detainees in military custody, thailand's junta has increasingly flouted international legal protections by holding civilian detainees incommunicado in military camps.

2. Jannie Ligons:

   All I could see was my life flashing before my eyes and the holster on his right side.

3. Chris Roberts:

   Quite simply put, we can theorize on how to turn the engines off at 35,000 feet and not have any of those damn flashing lights go off in the cockpit.

4. Chris Roberts:

   We can still take planes out of the sky thanks to the flaws in the in-flight entertainment systems, quite simply put, we can theorize on how to turn the engines off at 35,000 feet and not have any of those damn flashing lights go off in the cockpit.

5. Bill Collins:

   It may be a torn shingle, flashing installed improperly or a missing ridge cap.

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