Flashing

Noun

 * 1)  Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
 * 2) The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
 * 3) The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
 * The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
 * 1) The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).

Roofing

1. Strips of sheet metal bent into an angle between the roof and wall to make a water-tight joint

Verb
flashing



Thesaurus
ablaze, aflame, aflicker, bickering, blazing, blinking, brave, bravura, braw, brief, brisk, burning, chichi, cometary, dancing, daring, dashing, dressy, exhibitionistic, flaming, flaring, flashy, flaunting, fleet, flickering, flickery, flicky, fluttering, fluttery, frilly, frothy, fulgurant, fulgurating, gallant, gay, glittering, jaunty, jazzy, lambent, meteoric, playing, quick, quivering, quivery, rakish, short, short and sweet, short-term, short-termed, showy, snazzy, speedy, splashy, splurgy, sporty, stroboscopic, swift, wavering, wavery

Etymology
(weatherproofing) From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.

Noun

 * German: Blinken, Aufblinken


 * German: Freiziehen

Derived terms

 * apron flashing
 * base flashing
 * cap flashing
 * channel flashing
 * counterflashing
 * flashing collar
 * skirt flashing
 * step flashing