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  • noun Plural form of flashing.

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Examples

  • As we've moved into a fast-paced world of cheapness, we've come to rely more and more on technologies such as flashings to keep the water out.

    The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009

  • As we've moved into a fast-paced world of cheapness, we've come to rely more and more on technologies such as flashings to keep the water out.

    The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009

  • Then they came together again, the impact of their blows, their groans and gasps, and the swift flashings and shadow-movings telling plainly of the deadliness of the struggle.

    Moon Face:The Shadow and the Flash 2010

  • We, as personalities, float like fog-wisps through glooms and darknesses and light-flashings.

    CHAPTER XXII 2010

  • Giggles and flashings of laughing eyes from all greeted the joke.

    THE BONES OF KAHEKILI 2010

  • Some of the new reels have magnets and plastic washers, lots of times the manufacturer doesn't remove the plastic flash off the washers or other parts, so sometimes check for those little tabs or plastic flashings, a small pocket knife blade can remove those flashings real quick without damaging the parts.

    The Home Drag Test 2009

  • There were occasional glintings and flashings of light, as if even I, the overlord, had ceased for a moment and the next moment was again myself, still the tenant of the fleshly tenement that I was making to die.

    Chapter 11 2010

  • Some of the new reels have magnets and plastic washers, lots of times the manufacturer doesn't remove the plastic flash off the washers or other parts, so sometimes check for those little tabs or plastic flashings, a small pocket knife blade can remove those flashings real quick without damaging the parts.

    The Home Drag Test 2009

  • And then, with flashings of light, I was off and away.

    Chapter 11 2010

  • I've never had a leak in an asphalt-shingled roof even though I've had many different types of flashings installed.

    Asphalt shingles will protect a home for years if they are installed correctly 2010

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