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shingling

American

[shing-gling] / ˈʃɪŋ glɪŋ /

noun

the covering of a roof or wall with thin overlapping pieces of wood, slate, etc.
Also called imbrication. Geology. a sedimentary structure in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction.

Etymology

Origin of shingling

First recorded in 1695–1705, for a literal sense; shingle ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Shingling, painting, glass-setting, and the like were all going forward at once.

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne

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