shingle roof

  • 21shingle — I shin•gle [[t]ˈʃɪŋ gəl[/t]] n. v. gled, gling 1) bui a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usu. oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings 2) clo a woman s short hairstyle in which the hair is …

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  • 22shingle — Synonyms and related words: arch over, bank, barber, beach, beam, berm, bestraddle, bestride, billet, board, boarding, bob, breccia, brick, bridge, ceiling, clapboard, coast, coastland, coastline, coif, coiffure, conk, cord, cordwood, deal,… …

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  • 23shingle — shin|gle [ ʃıŋgl ] noun 1. ) uncount small stones on a beach 2. ) count or uncount one of many small flat pieces of wood that form the outer surface of a wall or roof hang out your shingle AMERICAN INFORMAL to start your own business …

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  • 24shingle — I. /ˈʃɪŋgəl / (say shingguhl) noun 1. a thin piece of wood, slate, etc., usually oblong and with one end thicker than the other, used in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and sides of houses. 2. a woman s close cropped haircut. 3. Originally US …

  • 25shingle — 1. noun /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/ a) A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building. b) A rectangular …

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  • 26roof — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. covering, housetop, rooftop, shelter, ceiling; home, rooftree; top, summit. See abode, height. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rooftop, housetop, cover, shelter, tent, awning, house, habitation, home. Styles… …

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  • 27shingle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. roof or wall slate; signboard; beach gravel; bob. See covering, materials. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shear, decrease, trim; see cut 1 …

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  • 28shingle — sb. == a rafter, roof. Alys. 2210. Germ. schindel …

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  • 29shingle — shin·gle || ʃɪŋgl n. thin piece of wood stone or other material laid in overlapping rows on a roof or wall; small smooth stones on beaches and shores; short hairstyle for women; small signboard (especially one placed at the entrance to a… …

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  • 30shingle — 1. n. (in sing. or pl.) small rounded pebbles, esp. on a sea shore. Derivatives: shingly adj. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. uncert. 2. n. & v. n. 1 a rectangular wooden tile used on roofs, spires, or esp. walls. 2 archaic a shingled hair. b the act… …

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