roofing
8
2.5
- noun
- /ˈruːfɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
material de techado
- With photovoltaic roofing material, the roof of a building becomes the power plant.
- roofing material
And here I have a piece of zinc, also a roofing material.
- And here I have a piece of zinc, also a roofing material.
- So a lot of people are excited about building it right in particularly into to roofing material.
Examples
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Water came in through the poorly maintained lead roofing and windows.
Academic text (2003) -
Technologically, the most exciting advance comes from solar roofing material developed in the past few years.
Academic text (1999) -
I need the rest of the roofing panels.
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And he put heavy roofing paper underneath and all around.
Fiction book (1994) -
Okay, you got a hammer and roofing nails.
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And here I have a piece of zinc, also a roofing material.
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It's also important to remember when replacing roofing shingles that the material is recyclable.
Blog text (17) -
Another roofing option is offered by ALL Metal Roofing Specialists, a family-owned and operated business in Tulpehocken Township.
Blog text (8) -
Jim and Megan, both exhausted, unload a big stack of roofing shingles from their station wagon.
Fiction book (1990) -
The contractor selected high-quality roofing tiles that would withstand harsh weather.
Synonyms
155
1.0
A flat thin piece of hard material used to cover floors, walls, or roofs
1
3.1
A thing used to cover and protect the top of a building like tiles or metal sheets
1
3.7
A material people use to make a roof from straw or reeds
1
3.4
A thin flat or curved piece used to cover the top of a house and keep out rain
1
4.8
A heavy paper covered with tar that keeps a roof dry
Thin flat pieces of rock used to cover a roof
A material builders use to cover and protect floors, walls, or roofs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.1
A thing used to cover and protect the top of a building like tiles or metal sheets
- Specialized
1
3.4
A thin flat or curved piece used to cover the top of a house and keep out rain
How Durable
1
3.9
- Specialized
8
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roofing comes from the old English word roof, which meant 'top' or 'cover'. So roofing names the materials that make that cover for a house, like tiles, shingles, or metal sheets.