flashing

flash·ing

 (flăsh′ĭng)
n.
Sheet metal used to reinforce and weatherproof the joints and angles of a roof.
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flashing

(ˈflæʃɪŋ)
n
(Building) a weatherproof material, esp thin sheet metal, used to cover the valleys between the slopes of a roof, the junction between a chimney and a roof, etc
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flash•ing

(ˈflæʃ ɪŋ)

n.
pieces of sheet metal or the like used to cover and protect certain joints and angles.
[1775–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flashing - a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
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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Translations
لامِعَه
blikavýblýskající
blinkende
Abdeckblech
intermitenterelampagueante
clignotant
fellobbanó
leiftrandi, blikkandi
barbagliofolgorantescintillio
blinkendeglimtendelynende
blikavý
parıldayanparlak
闪烁的

flashing

[ˈflæʃɪŋ] N
1. (on roof) → tapajuntas m inv
2. (= exposing o.s.) → exhibicionismo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

flashing

n (Build) → Verwahrung f, → Kehlblech nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

flashing

[ˈflæʃɪŋ] nscossalina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

flash

(flӕʃ) noun
1. a quick showing of a bright light. a flash of lightning.
2. a moment; a very short time. He was with her in a flash.
3. a flashlight.
4. (often ˈnewsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc. Did you hear the flash about the king's death?
verb
1. (of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly. He flashed a torch.
2. (usually with by or past) to pass quickly. The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.
3. to show; to display. He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.
ˈflashing adjective
flashing lights.
ˈflashy adjective
big, bright etc but cheap and of poor quality. flashy clothes.
ˈflashily adverb
ˈflashlight noun
1. a (battery) torch.
2. (often abbreviated to flash) an instrument which produces a sudden bright light for taking photographs.
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