Definition of Flasheng
Flash"ing, n. 1.
(Engineering) The creation of an artifical flood by the
sudden letting in of a body of water; -- called also
flushing.
2. (Arch.) 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.
3. (Glass Making) (a)
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. (b) A mode of covering
transparent white glass with a film of colored glass.
Knight.
Flashing point (Chem.), that degree
of temperature at which a volatile oil gives off vapor in sufficient
quantity to burn, or flash, on the approach of a flame, used as a
test of the comparative safety of oils, esp. kerosene; a flashing
point of 100° F. is regarded as a fairly safe standard. The
burning point of the oil is usually from ten to thirty degree above
the flashing point of its vapor.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The weatherproofed shielding put around objects which protrude from the roof of a building, such as pipes, chimneys, or the edges of other roofs to deflect water away from the seams.
- 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.
- 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.
- The process of writing to or updating flash memories such as the BIOS found on computer motherboards, or the rewritable cartridges used by developers of software for video game consoles.
- A reference to a willing form of indecent exposure intended to shock, surprise, impress, or arouse a viewer or viewers, and/or to collect beads ("throws") as a result of the flash. Bourbon Street is famous for flashing, usually women exposing their breasts, during Mardi Gras.
- # Present participle of to flash.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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