Flash

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002319",
  "term": "Flash",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Excess material that escapes from the parting line of a mold or die during casting, forging, or injection molding. This thin, unwanted material must be removed in a subsequent trimming or deburring operation. Flash indicates that the mold halves did not seal perfectly under pressure.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "see_also": [
    "flush",
    "flasher",
    "flash for cash",
    "flashing"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Entspannen",
    "es": "despresurizar",
    "fr": "dégazer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flash/"
}