Part 4362

<i>Knight.</i>

<cs><col>Flashing point</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>that degree of temperature at which a volatile oil gives off vapor in sufficient quantity to burn, or flash, on the approach of a flame, used as a test of the comparative safety of oils, esp. kerosene; a flashing point of 100&deg; F. is regarded as a fairly safe standard. The burning point of the oil is usually from ten to thirty degree above the flashing point of its vapor.</cd></cs>

<h1>Flashy</h1> <Xpage=567>

<hw>Flash"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.</def>

<blockquote>A little <b>flashy</b> and transient pleasure. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fiery; vehement; impetuous.</def>

<blockquote>A temper always <b>flashy</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Showy; gay; gaudy; <as>as, a <ex>flashy</ex> dress</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Without taste or spirit.</def>

<blockquote>Lean and <b>flashy</b> songs. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Flask</h1> <Xpage=567>

<hw>Flask</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>flasce</ets>, <ets>flaxe</ets>; akin to D. <ets>flesch</ets>, OHG. <ets>flasca</ets>, G. <ets>flasche</ets>, Icel. & Sw. <ets>flaska</ets>, Dan. <ets>flaske</ets>, OF. <ets>flasche</ets>, LL. <ets>flasca</ets>, <ets>flasco</ets>; of uncertain origin; cf. L. <ets>vasculum</ets>, dim. of <ets>vas</ets> a vessel, Gr. <?/, <?/, <?/. Cf. <er>Flagon</er>, <er>Flasket</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; <as>as, a <ex>flask</ex> of oil or wine</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A bed in a gun carriage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Founding)</fld> <def>The wooden or iron frame which holds the sand, etc., forming the mold used in a foundry; it consists of two or more parts; viz., the <i>cope</i> or top; sometimes, the <i>cheeks</i>, or middle part; and the <i>drag</i>, or bottom part. When there are one or more cheeks, the flask is called a <i>three part flask</i>, <i>four part flask</i>, etc.</def>

<cs><col>Erlenmeyer flask</col>, <cd>a thin glass flask, flat-bottomed and cone-shaped to allow of safely shaking its contents laterally without danger of spilling; -- so called from <i>Erlenmeyer<i>, a German chemist who invented it.</cd> -- <col>Florence flask</col>. <ety>[From <ets>Florence<ets> in Italy.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Same as <er>Betty</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A glass flask, round or pear-shaped, with round or flat bottom, and usually very thin to allow of heating solutions.</cd> -- <col>Pocket flask</col>, <cd>a kind of pocket dram bottle, often covered with metal or leather to protect it from breaking.</cd></cs>

<h1>Flasket</h1> <Xpage=567>

<hw>Flask"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. W. <ets>fflasged</ets> a vessel of straw or wickerwork, <ets>fflasg</ets> flask, basket, and E. <ets>flask</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A long, shallow basket, with two handles.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>In which they gathered flowers to fill their <b>flasket</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small flask.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A vessel in which viands are served.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Flat</h1> <Xpage=567>

<hw>Flat</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Flatter</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Flattest</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to Icel. <ets>flatr</ets>, Sw. <ets>flat</ets>, Dan. <ets>flad</ets>, OHG. <ets>flaz</ets>, and AS. <ets>flet</ets> floor, G. <ets>fl\'94tz</ets> stratum, layer.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.</def>

<blockquote>Though sun and moon Were in the <b>flat</b> sea sunk. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Lying at full length, or spread out, upon the ground; level with the ground or earth; prostrate; <as>as, to lie <ex>flat</ex> on the ground</as>; hence, fallen; laid low; ruined; destroyed.</def>

<blockquote>What ruins kingdoms, and lays cities <b>flat</b>! <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>