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shingle

/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The wind ripped a shingle off the roof of our house during the storm. "

architecture material building property

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noun

A rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel.

Examples :

"The construction company ordered a large shipment of shingles for the new roof. "

material technical industry

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noun

A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).

Examples :

"The new student's shingle outside the tutoring center advertised "Expert Math Help." "

business sign job media organization

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verb

To cover with small, thin pieces of building material, with shingles.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully shingled the roof of the new house. "

architecture building material

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verb

To cut, as hair, so that the ends are evenly exposed all over the head, like shingles on a roof.

Examples :

"The hairdresser shingled her client's hair, creating a short, even style. "

appearance style human

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noun

A punitive strap such as a belt.

Examples :

"The teacher used a shingle to discipline the student who was misbehaving. "

law police weapon

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noun

(by extension) Any paddle used for corporal punishment.

Examples :

"The teacher used a wooden shingle to punish the misbehaving student. "

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verb

To hammer and squeeze material in order to expel cinder and impurities from it, as in metallurgy.

Examples :

"The blacksmith shingled the iron bar to remove the impurities before forging it into a horseshoe. "

material process industry technical

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verb

To beat with a shingle.

Examples :

"The carpenter shingled the roof with the heavy wooden planks. "

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noun

Small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach.

Examples :

"The children collected colorful shingle along the beach to decorate their sandcastle. "

geology environment nature