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flushing

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Noun

  1. The act by which something is flushed.
  2. Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
  3. A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
  4. A surface formed of floating threads.

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of flush

Proper noun

  1. A coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8134).
  2. The town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands.
  3. A township and city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
  4. A township and village therein, in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
  5. A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area: A neighborhood of Queens, New York, New York, United States.
  6. A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area: A bay of Queens, New York, New York, United States; in full, Flushing Bay.
  7. A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area: A river in Queens, New York, New York, United States; in full, Flushing River.

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