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Meaning of "flash in the pan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASH IN THE PAN

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WHAT DOES FLASH IN THE PAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flash pan

The flash pan or priming pan is a small receptacle for priming powder, found next to the touch hole on muzzleloading guns. Flash pans are found on gonnes, matchlocks, wheellocks, snaplocks, snaphances, and flintlocks.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASH IN THE PAN

flash
flash burn
flash card
flash drive
flash eliminator
flash fiction
flash flood
flash gun
flash Harry
flash meter
flash mob
flash photography
flash photolysis
flash point
flash powder
flash set
flash smelting
flash suppressor
flash-fry
flashback

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASH IN THE PAN

ash pan
broiler pan
cake pan
chip pan
drip pan
dripping pan
frying pan
grill pan
iron pan
lavatory pan
loaf pan
milk pan
omelet pan
omelette pan
patty pan
preserving pan
salt pan
scale pan
warming pan

Synonyms and antonyms of flash in the pan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flash in the pan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASH IN THE PAN

Find out the translation of flash in the pan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flash in the pan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flash in the pan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

昙花一现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llamarada de petate
570 millions of speakers

English

flash in the pan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैन में फ्लैश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلاش في المقلاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осечка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fogo de palha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যর্থতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clignote dans la casserole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilat di kuali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strohfeuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鍋に点滅
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용두사미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu kilat ing telusur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chói sáng khắp nơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பான் ஃப்ளாஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅन मध्ये फ्लॅश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tencerede yanıp sönmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuoco di paglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

migać na patelni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

осічка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clipi în tigaie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροτέχνημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flits in die pan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blixt i pannan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blinke i pannen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flash in the pan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH IN THE PAN»

The term «flash in the pan» is very widely used and occupies the 14.127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH IN THE PAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flash in the pan

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5 QUOTES WITH «FLASH IN THE PAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flash in the pan.
1
Scott McKenzie
I couldn't do 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' Ed said I was a flash in the pan, and he was right.
2
Little Richard
People called rock & roll 'African music.' They called it 'voodoo music.' They said that it would drive the kids insane. They said that it was just a flash in the pan - the same thing that they always used to say about hip-hop.
3
Debby Ryan
I want in 40 years to still be acting and to more than anything have longevity and not just be this huge flash in the pan and then disappear.
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Paul Weller
When I'm dead, I wanna leave a body of work, like authors or great painters do. I don't wanna get ideas above my station, but why shouldn't this be comparable? Pop music was supposed to be a flash in the pan, but here we are 50 years later, and it means something to us, and it always will do. It's incredibly important.
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Joe Wurzelbacher
I'm a flash in the pan: a novelty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASH IN THE PAN»

Discover the use of flash in the pan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flash in the pan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flash in the Pan: Life and Death of an American Restaurant
This is a welcome reissue of a restaurant classic that should be read by every culinary and food service student in America and sit comfortably next to Orwell's Down and Out on every shelf.” —Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen ...
David Blum, 2013
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Flash in the Pan
Flash in the Pan is for those urban Indians who have been exposed to international dining experiences, but are confident enough to flaunt their home food, and eventually their own home cooking.
Patel, Tushita, 2009
3
A Flash in the Pan: Fast, Fabulous Recipes in a Single Skillet
A collection of one-pan recipes that require thirty minutes or less of preparation time includes such options as Garlic Shrimp Marbella, Corned Beef Hash, Beer-Battered Fish 'n' Chips, and Curried Couscous with Chickpeas and Dried Fruits.
Brooke Dojny, Melanie Barnard, 2003
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Flash Professional CS5 and Flash Catalyst CS5 For Dummies
This book provides a fun and friendly full-color guide to Flash.
Ellen Finkelstein, Gurdy Leete, Mary Leete, 2010
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Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory
3 As for the name, George latched onto a comment made by Harry that they may as well give it a go because it would only be a 'flash in the pan' anyway. In reality they were simply continuing a tradition they had started in London: giving ...
John Tait, 2010
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Texas Smoke: Muzzle-loaders on the Frontier
The odds were about one in five that it wouldn't fire, and all that would happen would be a flash in the pan. The priming powder would catch fire but fail to light the main charge; the result was a flash and a cloud of smoke from the pan.
Charley F. Eckhardt, 2001
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Tom Robbins: A Critical Companion
Larry observes that within the world's "social history, jobs are an aberration, a flash in the pan" (195). While people have always found it necessary to work, they have held jobs, Larry claims, for only a few hundred years. Pointing out that within ...
Catherine Elizabeth Hoyser, Lorena Laura Stookey, 1997
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The Innovator's Sourcebook
My entrepreneurship professor, Michael Camp, pointed out that a lightning bolt or flash-in-the-pan more accurately describes the speed at which a thought fires through the brain. The essence of what an idea is, however, is much more than ...
Dan Roberts
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Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, ...
... pan would ignite but the flame would fail to ignite the main charge in the barrel. This was a "flash-in-the-pan." The percussion lock appeared in the early nineteenth century but rapidly became obsolete on introduction of metallic cartridges.
Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 1998
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Guardians of Hallowed Ground: Gettysburg
That's where we get the expression, a flash in the pan. Next, the flint doesn't always make a spark. And finally, the barrels of these guns don't have rifling or grooves that spin the projectile; therefore, the chance of a true flight path is lessened ...
Thomas J. Ball, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASH IN THE PAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flash in the pan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quick-thinking James Doyle rides his luck as Amazing Maria …
Amazing Maria proved that her 25-1 Royal Ascot triumph in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes was no flash in the pan when following up in ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Mezco Bringing More DC Heroes, Star Trek to One:12 Collective
... in prototype form, the pieces look to continue what Mezco started, and evolve the One:12 Collective into more than just a flash in the pan. «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
3
Hamdan's Muhaarar wins July Cup thriller
... demonstrated that his victory in the inaugural running of the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot last month, was no flash in the pan. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
First Things First: Building the Foundation
Charlevoix Main Street is not just a flash in the pan. We will be successful because we are building a sustainable and effective organization; ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
5
College reaches out to alumni
"This isn't just a 'flash in the pan'," said Bodeen. "The administration and everyone else at the college is fully committed to having an alumni ... «McCook Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Bihar: It`s Modi vs Nitish in poster wars ahead of assembly polls …
... and RJD are fighting for their existence and the BJP is out to prove that Modi's victory in the general election last May was no flash in the pan. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Crystal phase-transitions keep babies in third-world countries warm
You don't want it to spontaneously form at once and have a flash in the pan. You want it to gradually crystallize so it releases heat over a longer ... «physicsworld.com, Jul 15»
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Ed Sheeran to commemorate Wembley Stadium shows with tattoo
I feel like the press, the media, the music industry - and some people in general - thought that the first album was a flash in the pan, so this is a ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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And now for some personal news …
... platforms and ranking by sites like Klout and SocialRank has given people a sense of celebrity that's no longer a 15-minute flash in the pan. «VentureBeat, Jul 15»
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Fifth Harmony Show Off Pop Star Chops During 'Today' Show …
... known group is no easy feat these days, but it's become clear with each passing month that Fifth Harmony are no flash in the pan. Sure, their ... «SPIN, Jul 15»

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