Flasher (Noun)
Meaning 1
An electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The lighthouse had a powerful flasher on top to guide ships through the treacherous waters at night.
- A flasher on the warning sign alerted drivers to the road construction ahead.
- The old movie theater's marquee had a bright flasher that lit up the night sky with its bold colors.
- During the emergency, the flasher on the ambulance's roof was turned on to clear a path through traffic.
- The aviation tower used a flasher to signal pilots about changing weather conditions.
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Meaning 3
Someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.