"aflash" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈflæʃ/
Etymology: a- + flash Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|flash}} a- + flash Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} aflash (not comparable)
  1. Flashing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-aflash-en-adj-EcNpKjXb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-

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