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1Flash — (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame… …
2flash in the pan — Flash Flash (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient… …
3Flash powder — is a pyrotechnic composition, a mixture of oxidizer and metallic fuel which burns quickly and if confined will produce a loud report. It is widely used in theatrical pyrotechnics and fireworks (namely salutes, eg. cherry bombs, M 80s, and… …
4Flash — (fl[a^]sh), v. t. 1. To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light. [1913 Webster] The chariot of paternal Deity, Flashing thick flames. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden… …
5flash — vb Flash, gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillate, coruscate, twinkle mean to shoot forth light (as in rays or sparks). Flash implies a sudden and transient outburst of light or a sudden display of something that brilliantly… …
6Flash Mob Bang! — is a type of flash mob where a group of people meet in a specified area pretend to shoot each other with their fingers until everyone but one is on the ground. The trend owes much to uses of modern communications technologies, including… …
7flash point — n. 1. the lowest temperature at which a volatile solid or the vapor of a liquid will flash when exposed to a brief flame under certain conditions 2. a critical moment at which someone or something bursts forth into activity or existence …
8flash — flashingly, adv. /flash/, n. 1. a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. a very brief moment; instant: I ll be back in a flash. 4. Informal. flashlight (def. 1). 5.… …
9flash — /flæʃ / (say flash) noun 1. a sudden, transitory outburst of flame or light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. the time occupied by a flash of light; an instant: to take a flash to prepare. 4.… …
10flash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. rush, dash used of flowing water 2. to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare 3. a. to appear suddenly < an idea flash …
