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FLASHER
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Irregular inflected form: flasher
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flasher" is a kind of...):
light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)
Derivation:
flash (emit a brief burst of light)
flash (gleam or glow intermittently)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flasher" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Derivation:
flash (emit a brief burst of light)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
Synonyms:
exhibitionist; flasher
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flasher" is a kind of...):
compulsive (a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flasher"):
streaker (someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place)
Derivation:
flash (expose or show briefly)
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