shingle

Meanings

• Noun

  A thin flat piece of material used to cover or pave a roof or a floor.

  - "The roof needed new shingles after the storm."
  - "The carpenter nailed down the shingles on the roof."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shingle
tingle , mingle , ingle

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Variants

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shingle , shingles , shingly , shingled , shingler , shinglers , shingling , hang out her shingle , hang out his shingle , hang out one's shingle , hang out their shingle

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Etymology

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Old English scingel, from scinan 'to cover'.

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Trivia

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1. Shingles are often made from materials such as asphalt, wood, slate, or clay.

2. The term 'shingle' can also be used to describe thin, flat pieces of material used for other purposes, such as flooring or wall covering.

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Related Concepts

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1. Roofing: The practice of covering the upper surface of a building with materials such as shingles to protect against the elements.

2. Asphalt Shingles: A common type of roofing material made from asphalt and coated with granules.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shingle' is used metaphorically to describe something that covers or protects, such as a metaphorical 'shingle' of self-confidence.

How to Memorize "shingle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a roof being covered with thin, flat pieces of material, like shingles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shingle' with the idea of covering or protecting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'S' in 'shingle' stands for 'covering'.

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