flushing

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act by which something is flushed.

   “We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings.”

2. (countable, uncountable)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. (UK, countable, uncountable)A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
4. (countable, uncountable)A surface formed of floating threads.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of flush

name

1. A coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England, across the river from Falmouth (OS grid ref SW8134).
2. (dated)The town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands.

   “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.
6. A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area.
7. A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area.