Definition of flashing Flashing
/flæˈʃɪŋ/ - [flatshing] - flash•ing
We found 13 definitions of flashing from 4 different sources.
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What does flashing mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: flashings |
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| flashing - sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing | ||
| flashing - a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning" | ||
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| experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- flashing (Noun)
Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joint s, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated. - 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. - flashing (Noun)
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor. - flashing (Noun)
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly the action of the verb to flash. - flashing (Verb)
Present participle of flash.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- flashing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Flash - flashing (n.)
The creation of an artifical flood by the sudden letting in of a body of water; -- called also flushing. - flashing (n.)
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. - flashing (n.)
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. - flashing (n.)
A mode of covering transparent white glass with a film of colored glass.
