roofing

[ roo-fing, roof-ing ]
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noun
  1. the act of covering with a roof.

  2. material for roofs.

  1. a roof.

Origin of roofing

1
First recorded in 1400–50, roofing is from the late Middle English word rovyng.See roof, -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for roofing

roofing

/ (ˈruːfɪŋ) /


noun
  1. material used to construct a roof

  2. the act of constructing a roof

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