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flashing

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flash·ing  (flshng)
n.
Sheet metal used to reinforce and weatherproof the joints and angles of a roof.
flashing
Noun
a weatherproof material used to cover the joins in a roof
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Noun1.flashing - a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
flash
experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
2.flashing - sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
sheet metal - sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
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From his awful head wise Zeus himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed.
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