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34 Definitions of: flash

1. noun, a sudden short blaze of intense light or flame
2. noun, a sudden occurrence or display, esp one suggestive of brilliance
3. noun, a very brief space of time
4. noun, an ostentatious display
5. noun, Also called: newsflash a short news announcement concerning a new event
6. noun, Also called: patch an insignia or emblem worn on a uniform, vehicle, etc, to identify its military formation
7. noun, a patch of bright colour on a dark background, such as light marking on an animal
8. noun, a volatile mixture of inorganic salts used to produce a glaze on bricks or tiles
9. noun, a) a sudden rush of water down a river or watercourse b) a device, such as a sluice, for producing such a rush
10. noun, photog. short for flashlight
11. noun, a ridge of thin metal or plastic formed on a moulded object by the extrusion of excess material between dies
12. noun, a pond, esp one produced as a consequence of subsidence
13. noun, involving, using, or produced by a flash of heat, light, etc
14. noun, flash in the pan a project, person, etc, that enjoys only short-lived success, notoriety, etc
15. adjective, ostentatious or vulgar
16. adjective, of or relating to gamblers and followers of boxing and racing
17. adjective, sham or counterfeit
18. adjective, relating to or characteristic of the criminal underworld
19. adjective, brief and rapid
20. verb, to burst or cause to burst suddenly or intermittently into flame
21. verb, to emit or reflect or cause to emit or reflect light suddenly or intermittently
22. verb, to move very fast
23. verb, to come rapidly (into the mind or vision)
24. verb, to appear like a sudden light
25. verb, a) to signal or communicate very fast b) to signal by use of a light, such as car headlights
26. verb, to display ostentatiously
27. verb, to show suddenly and briefly
28. verb, slang to expose oneself indecently
29. verb, to cover (a roof) with flashing
30. verb, to send a sudden rush of water down (a river, etc), or to carry (a vessel) down by this method
31. verb, (in the making of glass) to coat (glass) with a thin layer of glass of a different colour
32. verb, to subject to a brief pulse of heat or radiation
33. verb, to change (a liquid) to a gas by causing it to hit a hot surface
34. verb, to splash or dash (water)
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Synonyms:	shine, glint, speed, race, Informal show off, blaze, ray, burst, spark, beam	And more...

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