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Definition of flashing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flashing

noun
 
/ˈflæʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈflæʃɪŋ/
[uncountable]
(also flashings [plural])
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  1. a narrow piece of metal put on a roof where it joins a wall to prevent water getting through
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from the earlier synonym flash (of unknown origin) + -ing.
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