Synonyms

Flushing

American

[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

Dutch Vlissingen. a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.

Flushing ¹ British

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

Dutch name: Vlissingen. a port in the SW Netherlands, in Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the West Scheldt river: the first Dutch city to throw off Spanish rule (1572). Pop: 45 000 (2003 est)

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flushing ² British

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage

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Example Sentences

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People have been urged not to use tap water for anything other than flushing toilets.

From BBC

Bottled water is being delivered to residents in Killin for a second day and locals have been warned not to use tap water for anything other than flushing toilets.

From BBC

They have been urged not to use tap water for anything other than flushing toilets.

From BBC

It said some 500 homes and businesses had been affected and water could only be used for flushing toilets - warning that boiling the contaminated water would not make it safe for other uses.

From BBC

Monitoring the brain’s self-regulation and maintenance functions, like this fluid flushing, are opportunities for new diagnostic tools and avenues for treatment, Nedergaard said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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