shingling
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6.5
Laying overlapping thin pieces on a roof or wall to protect it
- noun
- /ˈʃɪŋɡlɪŋ/
- US
:
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- Soon after, it was time to start the shingling.
Examples
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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.
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After the storm, we noticed that the shingling had come loose in several places.
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He learned the art of shingling to help his father with their family's roofing business.
Synonyms
roofing
vsshingling
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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
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3.1
Covering a surface with tiles on floors or walls
is mainly about covering the building top or wall with small overlapping pieces
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
Surface Forms
shingling singular
shinglings plural
Morphology
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.