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flashing

noun flash·ing \ˈfla-shiŋ\

Definition of FLASHING

:  sheet metal used in waterproofing (as at roof valleys or hips or the angle between a chimney and a roof)
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First Known Use of FLASHING

1782

Rhymes with FLASHING

crashing, dashing, slashing, smashing

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. flashing
  2. flash
  3. flashing block
  4. flashing ring
  5. flashing tile
  6. cap flashing
  7. flash back
  8. flash in
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