flushing
flushing Lexical Profile
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• noun
The act or process of cleansing a toilet, pipe, or bodily cavity with a rapid flow of water or another liquid.
"Regular flushing of the water lines prevents sediment from building up in the pipes."
A sudden redness and warmth of the skin, especially the face and neck, caused by increased blood flow.
"The patient reported episodes of facial flushing after eating spicy foods."
The traditional English name for Vlissingen, a historic port city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands located on the Western Scheldt estuary in the province of Zeeland.
• verb
To cleanse or empty a toilet, pipe, or container by causing a rapid flow of water through it (present participle of flush).
"He is flushing the radiator to remove old coolant before winter arrives."
To become red and warm in the face or skin from a sudden rush of blood (present participle of flush).
"She was flushing with pride as the audience applauded her performance."
To drive or force out from cover or a hiding place (present participle of flush).
"The hounds were flushing pheasants from the dense undergrowth."
• adjective
Becoming red in the face or skin due to a sudden rush of blood.
"Her flushing cheeks revealed how embarrassed she was by the unexpected compliment."