Kindled vs Flashing - What's the difference?
kindled | flashing | Related terms |
(kindle)
To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
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, title= (figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
(obsolete) To bring forth young; to give birth.
* (Shakespeare)
* Holland
(roofing) 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.
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.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash ).
Kindled is a related term of flashing.
As verbs the difference between kindled and flashing
is that kindled is (kindle) while flashing is .As a noun flashing is
(roofing) 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.kindled
English
Verb
(head)kindle
English
Hypernyms
* clowder, glaringVerb
(kindl)- And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.
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- The poor beast had but lately kindled .
Synonyms
* (to start a fire): ignite * (to arouse): arouse, inspireAntonyms
* (to start a fire): douse, extinguish * (to arouse): dampenAnagrams
* * * English collective nounsflashing
English
Noun
(en noun)- The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
