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Flushing
//ˈflʌʃɪŋ// name, noun, verb
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Proper Noun
- 1 A coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England, across the river from Falmouth (OS grid ref SW8134).
- 2 The town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. dated
"An example of this was the hourly fast train from Amsterdam via Rotterdam to Eindhoven and Venlo, which used to be combined on the section from Amsterdam to Rotterdam with a stopping train to Flushing."
- 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.
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- 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.
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is flushed. countable, uncountable
"We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings."
- 2 A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy. UK, countable, uncountable
- 3 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). countable, uncountable
- 4 A surface formed of floating threads. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of flush form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing.
Etymology 2
Named after the dated anglicized Dutch city name Flushing (“Vlissingen”) where the wool was made, from Dutch Vlissingen, further etymology is uncertain.
Etymology 3
From flush + -ing.
Etymology 4
From Dutch Vlissingen.
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