flushing

[US]/'flʌʃiŋ/
[UK]/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. blushing
adj. causing embarrassment
v. to rinse; to become red in the face

Phrases & Collocations

toilet flushing

face flushing

flushing mechanism

flushing fluid

flushing water

back flushing

flushing system

Example Sentences

the conversion of dry latrines into the flushing type.

The police succeeded in flushing the criminal from their secret meeting place.

"The lavatory won't flush; I've tried flushing it several times, but it won't work."

Desmodium triquetrum(L.)DC.has the pharmacologic action of killlng limnea peregra and animal parasite,and will impact zoogenic appetite if flushing dose.

Once the user enters the sensor's effective range and then steps away, the Flushometer Solenoid initiates the flushing cycle to flush the fixture.

flushing out the pipes

flushing with cold water

flushing with warm water

Real-world Examples

The stream was flushing after the heavy rain.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

" That was not my fault! " said Bellatrix, flushing.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" No, " I said, flushing. " I'll go ahead."

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Refit retreats and is seen later flushing his eyes.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

And grace and beauty everywhere are flushing into life.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

I was surprised; I looked down, flushing, of course.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Do you have any problems flushing it down at all?

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

Water must be rationed (" It must not be used for flushing lavatories" ).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We're covered on 23rd street by the flushing line elevated tracks.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Stop flushing things other than human waste and toilet paper down the toilet.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

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