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shingling

shingling

1 6.5
Laying overlapping thin pieces on a roof or wall to protect it
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪŋɡlɪŋ/
  • US
: techar
  • Soon after, it was time to start the shingling.

Examples

  • As for signs to watch for, I think the condition and color of the shingling around the vent cover would be a good one.

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  • The workers spent the afternoon on the shingling of the roof, ensuring it was watertight.

  • After the storm, we noticed that the shingling had come loose in several places.

  • He learned the art of shingling to help his father with their family's roofing business.

Synonyms

roofing
vsshingling
13 3.2

Work of making or fixing roofs on buildings

is the specific process of laying small overlapping pieces on top or wall
tiling
vsshingling
5 3.1

Covering a surface with tiles on floors or walls

is mainly about covering the building top or wall with small overlapping pieces
slating
vsshingling
  • Specialized
6.8

Thin flat pieces of rock used to cover a roof

uses small overlapping pieces made of wood or composite rather than stone

How Much Overlap

shingling
  • US
1 6.5
lapping
1 6.0
lap joint
  • Specialized
1 5.8
butt joint
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Surface Forms

shingling singular
shinglings plural

Morphology

shingling = shingle (transparent) = shingle + ing

A straightforward verb -> -ing nominalization meaning the action or process of covering with shingles.

Etymology

Shingling comes from the word shingle, which means a thin piece of wood or tile used on a roof. So shingling is the work of laying many overlapping shingles to cover and protect a roof.