flash

(Askeri) HAREKAT YILDIRIM: Düşmana ilk temas raporları veya, doğrudan doğruya ilgili olan birliklerin harekat komutanları tarafından gönderilmiş olan harekatla ilgili özel ivedi haberler için kullanılan terim. Bu terim, yalnız hayati önemdeki ivedi durumlara ait kısa raporlarda kullanılır. Öncelik sırası daha aşağı olan haberler durdurulmak suretiyle derhal gönderilir. Bak. "message precedence"

{i} yıldırım

Uzaktan yıldırım flaşları gördüm. - I saw flashes of lightning in the distance.

Gemi bir yıldırımla battı. - The boat sank in a flash.

{f} yıldızı parlamak

işaret olarak yanıp sönen ışık

{i} cep feneri

Tom cep fenerini çıkardı ve onu açtı. - Tom took out his flashlight and turned it on.

Tom'a cep fenerimi uzattım. - I handed Tom my flashlight.

{i} foto. flaş aygıtı, flaş

{s} şık

{f} (şimşek) çakmak

{i} ani bir parıldama

{i} uyuşturucu sonrası gevşeme

{i} yıldırım haber

şule

{f} atmak (bakış)

{f} büyük bir hızla geçmek

{s} ani

Onlarca insan şiddetli yağmurun yol açtığı ani su baskınlarında öldü. - Dozens of people have died in flash floods triggered by torrential rain.

Bir şimşek çakması aniden karanlık gece manzarasını aydınlattı. - A flash of lightning suddenly lit up the dark nocturnal landscape.

ani alev

{i} çarpıcı çekim

çarpıc

{f} böbürlenmek

{f} bir an için göstermek

flash a badge

(polis) rozet göstermek

(Bilgisayar) karakterler yanıp sönsün

flash display

(Bilgisayar) ekran yanıp sönsün

flash drying

(Teknik,Tekstil) şok kurutma

flash energy

(Bilgisayar) flaş gücü

flash flood

(Denizbilim,Meteoroloji) ani sel

flash heater

otomat

flash memory

(Bilgisayar) çakarbellek

flash memory

(Bilgisayar) anlık bellek

flash mode

(Bilgisayar) flaş modu

flash mode

(Bilgisayar) flaş kipi

flash point

(Gıda,Tıp,Teknik) parlama noktası

flash point

(Otomotiv) tutuşma noktası

flash set

(İnşaat) şimşek priz

flash steam

flaş buhar

flash back

bir an geçmişe dönmek

flash into one's mind

flash across so.'s mind

çapında flaş çok. 'zihin s

flash back

(Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) Psikodisleptiklerden ileri gelen halüsinatuar duygulara İngilizcede verilen ad

flash back arrestor

(Metal İşleme) Geri tepme valfı, alev geri tepme valfı

flash of lightning

(çimento) çabuk sertleşme, çabuk donma

flash song

flaş şarkı

flash spectrum

ışıltı tayfi, ışıltı izgesi

flash the ivory

fildişi flash

flash the so.'s ivories

flaş o kadar. 's piyanoyu

flash through one´s mind

birden aklından geçmek

(deyim) pahali fakat bayagi zevkleri olan biri,gosteris budalasi

(Teknik,Tekstil) şok buharlama

flash ageing

(Teknik,Tekstil) yıldırım buharlama

flash and sound method

(Askeri) Namlu ağız alevi ve sesi usulu

flash blindness

(Askeri) ALEV KÖRLÜĞÜ, IŞIK KÖRLÜĞÜ: Yoğun bir ışık sonucu oluşan görüş bozukluğu. Tavuk karası ve göz kamaşmasını içine alır ve retinal yanıklar ile ilgili olabilir

flash bolt

(İnşaat) gömme sürgü

flash border

(Bilgisayar) kenarlık yanıp sönsün

flash burn

(Tıp) parlama yanığı

flash by

(Fiili Deyim ) yıldırım gibi geçmek

flash card

flaş kartı

flash chamber

(Otomotiv) buharlaştırma odası

flash codes

yanıp sönen kodlar

flash cube

(Fotoğrafçılık) küp flaş

flash desktop

(Bilgisayar) masaüstü yanıp sönsün

flash drying

(Tekstil) şok kurutma, hızlı kurutma

flash estimate

(Askeri) İLK BÜTÇE TASARISI: A. B. D. Cumhurbaşkanı'nın kongreye verdiği yıllık bütçe mesajında topyekün bir şekilde özet olarak bahsedilmek üzere Kara Kuvvetleri asli kısımları tarafından hazırlanan bütçe tasarıları. Bu tasarı, genel olarak belirli mali yıl için hazırlanan bütçe tasarılarının ilk grubudur

flash fire

(Askeri) ürkütme ateşi

(Askeri) ATEŞLEYİCİ: Bak. "squip"

(Askeri) Alev gizleyen

flash hider

(Avcılık) ateş gizleyici

flash hider

(Askeri) ALEV GİZLEYEN: Gece atışlarında görülen alevi örtmek için silahın ağzına takılan cihaz. Bak. "flash suppressor"

flash in the pan

saman alevi gibi bir şey

flash in the pan

(deyim) arkasi gelmeyen basari ,saman alevi ,sonucsuz kalan hamle

flash magnetization

(Nükleer Bilimler) ani mıknatıslama

flash memory

Kalıcı Bellek

flash message

(Askeri) HAREKAT YILDIRIM HABERİ, HAREKAT YILDIRIM MESAJI (DZ.): Düşmanla ilk temas haberlerine veya son derece acele harekat muharebe haberleri için kullanılan bir öncelik kategorisi. Ayrıca bakınız: "message precedence"

flash message

önemli mesaj

flash message

(Askeri) harekat yıldırım mesajı

flash message

(Askeri) harekat yıldırım haberi

(Bilgisayar) zamanında yanıp sönme

flash once

(Bilgisayar) bir kez yanıp sön

flash once, fast

(Bilgisayar) parla (hızlı)

flash once, medium

(Bilgisayar) parla (orta)

flash once, slow

(Bilgisayar) parla (yavaş)

flash radiography

(Nükleer Bilimler) flaş radyografisi

flash ranging

(Askeri) ışık ölçmesi

flash ranging

(Askeri) ışıkla mesafe ölçme

flash ranging

(Askeri) IŞIKLA MESAFE ÖLÇME: Parıltıyı veya alevi gözetleyerek bir merminin paralanma noktasını veya bir düşman silahının yerini bulma

flash ranging adjustment

(Askeri) IŞIK ÖLÇMESİYLE TANZİM: Kendi topçu mermilerimizin paralanma noktalarındaki parıltılarını gözetlemek ve yerlerini tayin etmek suretiyle topçu ateşinin tanzimi

flash ranging location

(Askeri) IŞIK ÖLÇMESİYLE KESTİRİLEN MEVKİ: Bir düşman silahının ışık ölçmesi ile tespit edilen mevzii

flash reconnaissance

(Askeri) IŞIK GÖZETLEMESİ: Düşman silahlarının yerini bu silahların aleviyle tayin etmek için yerdeki gözetleme noktalarından veya uçaktan yapılan gözetleme

flash red

(Askeri) KIRMIZI IŞIK: Bak. "flash" ve "air raid warning condition"

flash reducer

(Askeri) ALEV KESİCİ: Ağız alevini azaltmak için, sevk barutu ile birlikte kullanılmak üzere ayrı olarak verilen bir kimya maddesi

flash report

(Ticaret) geçici mali durum raporu

flash report

(Askeri) IŞIK RAPORU: Kullanılmayacaktır. Bak. "inflight report"

flash report

(Askeri) tanziri güdümlü mermi

flash screen

(Bilgisayar) görüntü yanıp sönsün

flash short base

(Askeri) HESAPLA KESTİRİLMİŞ NOKTA: Bak. "computed intersection"

flash shot

(Sinema) çarpıcı çekim

flash suppressor

(Askeri) Alev gizleyen

flash suppressor

(Askeri) ALEV GİZLEYİCİ: Yanan sevk edici gazların namlu ağzından çıkarken meydana getirdikleri ışık veya alev miktarını azaltmak üzere silah namlusu ağzına takılan cihaz. Ayrıca bakınız: "flash hider"

flash tank

çürük buhar tankı

flash through one's

birden aklından geçmek

flash to bang time

(Askeri) ALEV SES FASILASI (ARASI): Ateş etmekte olan bir silah alevinin gözle görülmesi ile aynı silahtan çıkan patlama sesinin duyulması arasında geçen zaman

flash to bang time

(Askeri) alev ses fırtınası

flash tube

(Aydınlatma) elektronik flaş lambası

flash used?

(Bilgisayar) flaş kullanıldı mı?

flash vented electric squib

(Askeri) DELİKLİ ELEKTRİKLE ATEŞLEYİCİ: Bak. "electric squib"

(Askeri) BEYAZ IŞIK: Bak. "flash" ve "air raid warning condition"

flare patterns; flash

(Askeri) havai fişek; cep feneri, flaş, ani parıldama

flashing

{i} etek, yağmur sularına karşı konulan saç örtü

flash point

(Teknik,Ticaret) alev alma noktası

(Askeri) ağız alevi

muzzle flash

(Askeri) namlu alevi

flashing

yağmurdan korumak için saç kaplama

a flash in the pan

kuru gürültü

a flash in the pan

Leyla, arabasının arkasında yanıp sönen mavi ışıkları gördü. - Layla saw blue lights flashing behind her car.

yüksek yanma derecesi

flasher

(Araba) Dörtlü ışıklar

flashes

yanıp soner

flasher

(İnşaat) tehlike lambası

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von flash im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A popular multimedia platform, most often used for adding animation and interactivity to webpages; To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently
The light flashed on and off.; To write to the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge; To move, or cause to move, suddenly; Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould; A very short amount of time
Quick—something must be done! done in a flash, too! But the very imminence of the emergency paralyzed his invention.; To expose one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly; Having plenty of ready money; To make visible briefly
A number will be flashed on the screen.; To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel; A sudden, short, temporary burst of light; A language, created by a repressed minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class; for example, Ebonics; The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders; To be visible briefly
The scenery flashed by quickly.; to perform a flash; A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once; Expensive looking and attention worthy; To briefly illuminate a scene
He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise.; {n} a sudden and short blaze, dash, spurt; {v} to blaze out suddenly, dash, throw up; (Mühendislik) Any excess material that is formed with and attached to the component along a seam or mold parting line; Multimedia technology developed by Macromedia Flash allows for interactive web pages whose file sizes are relatively small; The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period; See Flashing, n; A type of non-volatile memory built into the unit or available as a PC Card that can be plugged into a PCMCIA slot Flash memory can be written in blocks or over the entire chip, making it easy to erase or update; To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily; If something flashes past or by, it moves past you so fast that you cannot see it properly. It was a busy road, cars flashed by every few minutes; A flash is the same as a flashlight. Stopping to rest, Pete shut off the flash; If a light flashes or if you flash a light, it shines with a sudden bright light, especially as quick, regular flashes of light. Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds He lost his temper after a driver flashed her headlights as he overtook He saw the flashing lights of the highway patrol car in his driving mirror; a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story; You talk about a flash of something when you are saying that it happens very suddenly and unexpectedly. `What did Moira tell you?' Liz demanded with a flash of anger The essays could do with a flash of wit or humor. = burst; Flash is the use of special bulbs to give more light when taking a photograph. He was one of the first people to use high speed flash in bird photography; {s} sudden, occurring unexpectedly; ostentatious, showy, flashy; Flash is a software program developed by Macromedia that many web designers are using to design and deliver high-impact, low-bandwidth Web Sites You can create graphics and build advanced Web applications using scripting, forms, and server-side connectivity The graphics look like a streaming video entrance to a website It became quite popular in 2000; A program designed for graphic animation A file format transporting interactive vector graphics and animations over the World Wide Web In addition Flash is bandwidth friendly; A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning; appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate; Flash is the solution for producing and delivering high-impact web sites developed by Macromedia Many web browsers already have Flash support built-in However, if your browser does not support Flash you will need to download the plugin; a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"; a sudden intense burst of radiant energy appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"; Flash is a multimedia software that allows for the design of fast vector based animation with sound It is particularly useful for web based multimedia Produced by American multimedia software specialists Macromedia, Flash requires a plugin that extends the capability of the end users web browser; 1 A light source, such as a flashbulb or electronic flash, that emits a very brief, bright burst of light; used in photography as a supplement or alternative to any existing light in a scene Flash sources take various forms Some small cameras have built-in flash, but for SLRs the most popular flash units slot into the top of the camera 2 To blacken an area in a print by exposing it to white light, such as from a penlight flashlight; a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"; A standard for interactive vector graphics and animation for the web web designers use Flash to create beautiful, resizable and compact navigation interfaces, technical illustrations, long-form animations and other effects Graphics and animation will anti-alias and scale based on the viewer's screen size, providing high-quality viewing; To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind; To expose ones naked body in public briefly; A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show; A Macromedia software product that allows the delivery of highly compressed interactive animations and audio on web pages; {i} beam, gleam, flare; spark; brief news dispatch; outbreak; split-second; flash of a camera; showiness; a momentary brightness; tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"; emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"; Vector graphic animation software from Macromedia that allows Flash graphics to look the same across all browsers, as long as the plug-in is installed One of the advantages of Flash animations is their relatively fast download time; If you describe something as flash, you mean that it looks expensive, fashionable, and new. a flash uptown restaurant You can go for a `rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply; To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash; run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"; If you say that someone reacts to something quick as a flash, you mean that they react to it extremely quickly. Quick as a flash, the man said, `I have to, don't I?'; To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash; If a picture or message flashes up on a screen, or if you flash it onto a screen, it is displayed there briefly or suddenly, and often repeatedly. The figures flash up on the scoreboard The words `Good Luck' were flashing on the screen Researchers flash two groups of different letters onto a computer screen The screen flashes a message: Try again A list of items is repeatedly flashed up on the screen; Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry; If someone's eyes flash, they suddenly show a strong emotion, especially anger. Her dark eyes flashed and she spoke rapidly; A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash and the light fused A jay emerged from the juniper bush in a flash of blue feathers; Internet & computing Flash is a vector-based moving graphics format created by Macromedia for the publication of animations on the world-wide web Flash ( swf) graphics files can be created in Macromedia's own Flash program, or else in software applications such as Adobe's LiveMotion or Corel's RAVE (real animated vector effects) package Most web browsers still require a plug-in to be installed before they can play Flash animations; expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"; A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal; gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing; Flash is an application published by the Macromedia company Think of Flash as a 'window' that is displayed within the HTML environment You have complete control of the window You can display animations You can make the animations clickable You can make text move and change Flash is very fast because it draws graphics on the fly, rather than storing text or graphics as complete images (Although Flash can also display photographic images and illustrations) Flash gives you much more creative room than HTML, but it requires a 'plug-in', a piece of code on your computer that runs Flash The newer browsers automatically come with Flash If your user has an older browser, and they don't already have Flash, they will be asked to download it If they agree to download Flash, they will be sent to the Macromedia site where they will need to click on a few things to receive Flash If they haven't already downloaded Flash, you might lose them at this point It is a tradeoff; protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"; a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Flash Gordon: A fictional character who is the saviour of the universe
Flash Gordon: Someone who is perceived as fulfilling (or wanting to fulfill) such a role
flash card: a device used to store computer memory
flash card: flashcard
flash cards: plural form of flash card
flash drive: A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive, ranging in capacities from 64MB to 256GB
flash drives: plural form of flash drive
flash fiction: A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories
flash fiction: The genre of such stories
flash fictions: plural form of flash fiction
flash flood: A sudden, rapid flood, usually of short duration and local impact
flash floods: plural form of flash flood
flash frame: In video or film editing, a flash frame is a very short shot (usually one frame, but occasionally several) that appears in a sequence of images. Flash Frames are usually inadvertent and result from either an editing mistake or an equipment problem. From time to time, however, they are inserted intentionally for creative reasons
flash in the pan: A transient occurrence with no long-term effect
The concept turned out to be merely a flash in the pan, and is no longer used.
flash in the pan: A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment
He was named best new director of 1940, but his career was a flash in the pan.
flash lock: A simple single gate lock on a river or canal
flash locks: plural form of flash lock
flash memory: A rewritable memory chip that retains its data without a power supply
flash mob: A group of people who converge on a spot with little forewarning, perform some action (usually a protest or a dance), and disperse quickly
flash mobber: Someone who participates in a flash mob
flash mobs: plural form of flash mob
flash photography: Taking photographs using a camera with a flash
Flash photography is forbidden in the main gallery because it may damage the paintings.
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid
flash point: A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest
flash suppressor: An attachment to the muzzle of a firearm which reduces the amount of visible light created when fired
flash frozen: Freeze (food or other material) very rapidly so as to prevent the formation of ice crystals
flash mob: A sudden and planned gathering of many people at a particular place that has been arranged earlier on an Internet website. All of the people do or say something that has also been planned earlier and then separate and leave quickly in different directions
Flash Gordon: a character who originally appeared in a US comic and films in the 1930s. Flash Gordon is a brave hero who travels through space and saves the Earth from many dangers. Flash Gordon
flash Bulb: flash: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flash a glance: look at quickly
flash back: return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
flash back: Flash back occurs when a trail of flammable gas, vapor or aerosol is ignited by a distant spark, flame or other source of ignition The flame then travels back along the trail of gas, vapor or aerosol to its source A serious fire or explosion could result
flash back: If your mind flashes back to something in the past, you remember it or think of it briefly or suddenly. His mind kept flashing back to the previous night see also flashback
flash back: occurrence of a vivid memory; representation during the course of a movie or novel of an event that occurred at an earlier time
flash back: Occurs when a trail of flammable material is ignited by a distant spark or ignition source The flame then travels along the trail of the material back to its source
flash back: - During bombarding the plasma arc stream goes into the manifold instead of between the electrodes (usually caused by poor processing technique)
flash boiler: A variety of water-tube boiler, used chiefly in steam automobiles, consisting of a nest of strong tubes with very little water space, kept nearly red hot so that the water as it trickles drop by drop into the tubes is immediately flashed into steam and superheated
flash bulb: bulb which works for a very short period of time but gives off a dazzling light (used for taking photographs)
flash bulb: a small object that produces a bright light, used when taking photographs indoors or when there is not much light
flash burn: A burn resulting from brief exposure to intense radiation
flash burn: {i} burn caused by very brief exposure to intense radiant heat (characteristic of burn caused by atomic explosion)
flash burner: A gas burner with a device for lighting by an electric spark
flash butt welding: A technique for joining segments of metal rail or pipe in which segments aligned end to end are electronically charged, producing an electric arc that melts and welds the ends of the segments, yielding an exceptionally strong and smooth joint. Also called flash welding
flash camera: a camera with a photoflash attachment
flash card: A memory card that works with the flash memory, allowing the camera to retain data after the system has been turned off
flash card: (See exhibit card)
flash card: a card with words or numbers of pictures that are flashed to a class by the teacher
flash card: Card used at cafeterias operated by Food Service for students who have purchased board plans
flash card: A target, generally with markings, photographed to index microfilm Also called flash target
flash card: A memory card using Flash RAM chips that can be rewritten and hold its content without power Also referred to as a Storage Card See also Flash RAM Source: TE
flash card: A small flash memory module The memory chips are enclosed in a plastic case and retain data after they are removed from the system The most common uses for these are in laptops, pagers, handheld computers, cell phones, digital cameras, and audio players There are several different form factors of flash cards, including Compact Flash, SmartMedia, PCMCIA, and Small Form Factor Flash Card
flash card: Flash cards are cards which are sometimes used in the teaching of reading or a foreign language. Each card has words or a picture on it
flash drive: {i} (Computers) disc on key, disk-on-key, USB drive, Plug and Play compact mobile device that uses flash memory and is light enough to carry on a key chain
flash eliminator: cylindrical piece attached to the muzzle of a weapon
flash flood: A sudden flood of great volume, usually caused by a heavy rain Also, a flood that crests in a short length of time and is often characterized by high velocity flows
flash flood: sudden flood, instantaneous flow of water that fills an area
flash flood: A flood that occurs within a few hours (usually less than 6) of heavy or excessive rainfall, dam or levee failure, or water released from an ice jam
flash flood: Heavy rainfall and localised flooding of short duration with a relatively high peak discharge Often caused by severe thunderstorms or intense rainfall events such as an East Coast Low For severe thunderstorms, a flash flood event is considered to be a 1 in 10 year rainfall event
flash flood: A rapid and short-lived increase in the amount of runoff water entering a stream resulting in a flood
flash flood: A flash flood is a sudden rush of water over dry land, usually caused by a great deal of rain
flash flood: a sudden flood caused by heavy rain and or the rapid melting of snow A flood crest is the highest level reached before the water recedes
flash flood: Flooding with a rapid water rise
flash flood: a sudden and destructive rush of water down a narrow gully or over a sloping surface, caused by heavy rainfall
flash flood: A flood that occurs within a few hours (usually less than six) of heavy or excessive rainfall, dam or levee failure
flash flood: flood of water in a normally arid area brought on by a sud- den downpour of rain flint compact, hard, brittle mineral, commonly grey in colour, found in nodules in chalk deposits flooding the inundation of land that is not normally covered with water fluvioglaclal of a process or landform, associated with glacial meltwater Meltwater, flowing beneath or ahead of a glacier, is capable of transporting rocky material and creating a variety of landscape features, including eskers, kames, and outwash plains
flash flood: A flood which is caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally less than 6 hours Also, at times a dam failure can cause a flash flood, depending on the type of dam and time period during which the break occurs
flash flood: A flood which is caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally under 6 hours, leading to water that rises and falls quite rapidly The term may also be used to alert the public of non life threatening flooding of small streams, streets, storm drains, and low lying urban areas A flash flood can also be caused by the failure of a dam or from ice jams on waterways
flash flood: Follows a situation in which rainfall is so intense and severe and runoff so rapid that it precludes recording and relating it to stream stages and other information in time to forecast a flood condition (FEMA definition) See also flood
flash flood: Sudden fast-moving flow of water, usually from heavy rainfall
flash flood: a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
flash flood: The result of heavy or excessive amounts of rainfall within a short period of time, usually less than 6 hours, causing water to rise and fall quite rapidly
flash flood: A flood that rises and falls quite rapidly with little or no advance warning, usually as the result of intense rainfall over a relatively small area Flash floods can be caused by situations such as a sudden excessive rainfall, the failure of a dam, or the thaw of an ice jam
flash flood: A flood which is caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally under six (6) hours, leading to water that rises and falls quite rapidly The term may also be used to alert the public of non life threatening flooding of small streams, streets, storm drains, and low lying urban areas A flash flood can also be caused by the failure of a dam or from ice jams on waterways
flash flood: A faster, more dangerous flow of water that results from tropical storms, dam failures, or excessive rain and snow; the flooding of an area that occurs in a matter of hours
flash flood: A flood which occurs suddenly and without warning Flash floods are common after torrential mountain thunderstorms They affect mountain valleys because there is little soil to soak up the rain and so it quickly rushes to rivers
flash in the pan: dramatic display that quickly fades into nothing; person who has temporary success but then fails
flash in the pan: someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
flash lamp: An electric lamp for producing a high-intensity light of very short duration for use in photography
flash locator: device which pinpoints the location of flashes
flash memory: memory which is not erased when the power supply is cut off and which can be used to store data in a stable fashion
flash memory: A computer chip with a read-only memory that retains its data when the power is turned off and that can be electronically erased and reprogrammed without being removed from the circuit board, often used in fax machines
flash memory: nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew
flash mob: {i} crowd of people that appear in places determined in advance and do something briefly and dissipate within a matter of minutes or in a flash
flash of hope: small ray of hope, small or brief feeling of hope
flash photolysis: A method of investigating fast photochemical reactions in gases in which a gas is exposed to very brief, intense flashes of light and the resulting products are analyzed spectroscopically
flash point: means the minimum temperature at which a liquid within a container gives off vapour in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid (Ontario Fire Code 1996)
flash point: The temperature at which a liquid will yield enough flamable vapour to ignite There are various recognized industrial testing methods; therefore the method used must be stated
flash point: the temperature at which something ignites
flash point: the temperature at which a substance will ignite when an open flame is passed over it
flash point: The temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture near the surface of the liquid or within the test vessel
flash point: The temperature to which a combustible liquid must be heated to give off sufficient vapor to form momentarily a flammable mixture with air when a small flame is applied under specified conditions (ASTM Designation D 92 )
flash point: The lowest temperature at which the vapors of a liquid can catch fire
flash point: The minimum temperature at which a flammable-vapor mixture exists at the surface of a liquid
flash point: Temperature at which a liquid will give off enough flammable vapor to ignite There are several flash point test methods, and flash points may vary for the same material depending on the method used, so the test method is indicated when the flash point is given
flash point: The Flash Point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid or a solid gives off enough vapor to form flammable air-vapor mixture near its surface The lower the flash point, the greater the fire hazard The flash point is an approximate value and should not be taken as a sharp dividing line between safe and hazardous conditions The flash point is determined by a variety of test methods which give different results Two of these methods are abbreviated as OC (open cup) and CC (closed cup)
flash point: point at which something is ready to blow up
flash point: (Otomotiv) The temperature at which diesel fuel ignites
flash point: The temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture with air
flash point: Minimum liquid temperature at which a spark or flame causes an instantaneous flash in the vapor space above the liquid
flash point: the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
flash point: lowest temperature at which a substance produces vapors that ignite immediately when subjected to a flame (Chemistry); critical point that causes change; situation that will likely become violent
flash point: The lowest temperature of a liquid material at which combustion will occur when air reaches its surface
flash point: The temperature at which the vapor of a thinner or solvent will ignite in the presence of sparks or open flame
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapors to form a flammable mixture with air
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a material, such as solvent, gives off sufficient vapor to ignite
flash point: the lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid will produce a combustible vapor that will burn in the presence of a flame, under certain prescribed conditions of test
flash point: of a chemical - The lowest temperature at which a flame will propagate through the vapour of a combustible material to the liquid surface It is determined by the vapour pressure of the liquid, since only when a sufficiently high vapour concentration is reached, can it support combustion It should be noted that the source of ignition need not be an open flame, but could equally be, for example, the surface of a hot plate, or a steam pipe
flash point: The lowest temperature at which vapours given off a liquid will ignite
flash point: the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air point at which something is ready to blow up
flash point: The lowest temperature at which sufficient vapor is produced to cause combustion if an ignition source is present
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a solvent will generate sufficient vapors to ignite in the presence of flame
flash point: That temperature at which a liquid or solid will begin to burn when exposed to a source of ignition (spark or flame)
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to form an ignitable mixture and burn when a source of ignition (sparks, open flames, etc ) is present Two tests are used to determine the flash point: open cup and closed cup The test method is indicated on the MSDS after the flash point
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a good produces enough vapour to form a flammable mixture with air
flash point: The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough flammable vapor to ignite and produce a flame when an ignition source is present
flash rom: non-volatile memory that can be used as a substitute for storage on the hard drive
flash up: become excited, become agitated
flash welding: butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe
flash-forward: a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
flash-frozen: used of foods; preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value; "frozen foods
anti-flash: intended to reflect the thermal radiation from a nuclear detonation
blue flash: A phenomenon sometimes observed when a criticality incident occurs in nuclear materials, inducing a discharge of radiation into the environment
blue flash: A very rare phenomenon observed in morning or evening when the sun is crossing or immediately below the horizon, in which a momentary flash of blue light appears above the upper rim of the solar disk, caused by refraction of light in the atmosphere
camera flash: A device that produces a short flash of light to help illuminate a scene, mostly for night-time or indoors photography
flashing: 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
flashing: 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.
flashing: The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash)
flashing: 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
green flash: A rare phenomenon observed in morning or evening when the sun is crossing or immediately below the horizon, in which a momentary flash or ray of green light appears above the upper rim of the solar disk, caused by refraction of light in the atmosphere
Frank T. Davies, physicist on board the City of New York, en route to the Antarctic regions with Byrd Antarctic Expedition, reports as follows on a green flash observed off Bermuda on the evening of August 29, 1928.
helium flash: The sudden beginning of the burning of helium in the core of stars of intermediate mass or on the surface of an accreting white dwarf
hot flash: A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause
in a flash: Very quickly
It happened so fast that it was all over in a flash.
in a flash: Instantaneous, very quick, in a very short amount of time
Therefore its completeness, though instantaneous, was total. His realisation was in a flash, but it did not vanish like a flash.
quick as a flash: Extremely quickly
quick as a flash: Extremely quick
xenon flash lamp: A lamp that produces a very short, but very intense, flash of white light; used in photography and in photocoagulation
xenon flash lamps: plural form of xenon flash lamp
flashed: past of flash
flasher: One who, or that which, flashes
flasher: {i} signal light which can be flashed on and off; blinker, turn signal (i.e. in a car); one who exposes his genitals in public
flasher: A flasher is a man who deliberately exposes his genitals to people in public places, especially in front of women. a man who shows his sexual organs to women in public flash
flasher: A man of more appearance of wit than reality
flasher: Flasher buttons were designed to change images by tilting them back and forth Flashers were first used in the campaigns of Eisenhower and Stevenson
flasher: someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
flasher: A large sparoid fish of the Atlantic coast and all tropical seas (Lobotes Surinamensis)
flasher: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
flasher: an illusion of flashing light created when the vitreous gel, which fills the inside of the eye, rubs or pulls on the retina For more information, read "Floaters and Flashers" in the MD Support Library
flasher: Anything that flashes, especially a device that switches a light on and off
flasher: A mechanical device designed to interrupt the electrical current in a sign at regular intervals, turning the light source on and off to create a flashing image
flasher: an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)