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shingle

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1. shingle - Noun

2. shingle - Verb

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Round, water-worn, and loose gravel and pebbles, or a collection of roundish stones, such as are common on the seashore and elsewhere.

A piece of wood sawed or rived thin and small, with one end thinner than the other, -- used in covering buildings, especially roofs, the thick ends of one row overlapping the thin ends of the row below.

A sign for an office or a shop; as, to hang out one's shingle.

To cover with shingles; as, to shingle a roof.

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

To subject to the process of shindling, as a mass of iron from the pudding furnace.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas. Alexander Payne

shingle a roof Source: Internet

Above the tide line was a bank of shingle convert high and up to convert wide in places. Source: Internet

Areas prone to heavy snow benefit from a metal roof because their smooth surfaces shed the weight of snow more easily and resist the force of wind better than a wood shingle or a concrete tile roof. Source: Internet

Buildings he regarded as temporary, nonacademic, or not particularly "serious" were designed in shingle or Collegiate Gothic styles; examples of these are North Gate Hall, Dwinelle Annex, and Stephens Hall. Source: Internet

A mix of shingle and sand and dotted with rock pools, Polzeath is a popular surfing spot — just watch out for the riptide. Source: Internet

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