adjectiveˈflæʃɪŋˈflaSHiNG
Shining in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.
a police car with a flashing light
nounˈflæʃɪŋˈflaSHiNG
A strip of metal used to stop water from penetrating the junction of a roof with another surface.
flashings around chimneys
the lead flashing on the roof
Example sentencesExamples
- It was also used for roof flashings and weights for scales.
- Also check eaves, verges and ridges, and make sure that mortar, pointing and lead flashings are all in place around a chimney.
- The coping, flashings and most of the rendering would need to be removed.
- Site-built or factory-supplied flashings are used to seal the roofing around the curb.
- The trapped water may accumulate to levels higher than the roof flashings, resulting in water leaks.
Origin
Late 18th century: from the earlier synonym flash (of unknown origin) + -ing.