See blick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1874, John Arthur Phillips, Elements of Metallurgy, page 511:",
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"ref": "1881, Edward John Chapman, Practical Instructions for the Determination by Furnace Assay of Gold and Silver in Rocks and Ores, page 46:",
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"ref": "1888 May, Frederick W. Clark, “Notes on Assaying of Lead, Silver, and Gold”, in Technology Quarterly, volume 1, page 338:",
"text": "When the last of the lead separates, and the button is not smaller than a pin-head, there is a brilliant play of colors, then the button becomes dull; this is known as the \"blick,\" \"brightening,\" \"fulguration,\" or \"coruscation.\"",
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"ref": "1903, William A. Macleod, Charles Walker, Metallurgical Analysis and Assaying, page 268:",
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"ref": "1914, Frans Hugo Johansson, “No. 158,342 Short Board Production”, in The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights, page 3031:",
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"ref": "2023 May 24, “Bounce”, PGF Nuk (lyrics):",
"text": "Thinkin' like Roddy, got a stick in the box (Roddy) / Hide in another car, we just blickin' the opps (Bah)",
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