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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 (photography) — The furious wing action of a Hummingbird Hawk moth is frozen by flash. The flash has given the foreground more illumination than the background. See Inverse square law A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light… …
4Flash synchronization — PC socket An example of a flash firing too late or the shutter speed being to …
5Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids — Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids, now known as Flash Cadillac, are an American retro rock n roll band. They are best known for their portrayal of the group Herbie and the Heartbeats in the film American Graffiti. The band began in 1969 in… …
6That's So Raven — Format Family Teen sitcom Fantasy Created by Michael Poryes Susan Sherman …
7Flash Gordon (serial) — Infobox Film name = Flash Gordon director = Frederick Stephani Ray Taylor (uncredited) producer = Henry MacRae writer = Basil Dickey Ella O Neill George H. Plympton Frederick Stephani Alex Raymond (based on the comic strip by) starring = Buster… …
8Flash mob computing — A flash mob computing (also flash mob computer) is a temporary ad hoc computer cluster running specific software to coordinate the individual computers into one single supercomputer. A flash mob computer is distinct from other types of computer… …
9Flash (tattoo) — A tattoo flash is a tattoo design printed or drawn on paper or cardboard, and may be regarded as a species of industrial design. It is typically displayed on the walls of tattoo parlors and in binders to give walk in customers ideas for tattoos.… …
10flash — 1. n. something suddenly remembered; something suddenly thought of. □ I had a flash and quickly wrote it down. □ After we talked awhile, a flash hit me. Why don’t we sell the house? 2. n. a very short period of time; an instant. (See also in a… …
