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shingled


Meanings
  • Verb

    To cover a roof or other surface with shingles.

    - "He shingled the roof before the rain came."
    - "The roofer will shingled your house next week."
  • Noun

    A thin tile used to cover a roof or other surface.

    - "The shingles on the roof were damaged by the storm."
    - "The new shingles cost $500 per square."

Rhymes
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mingled , tangled , pangled , bangled
Variants
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shingle , shingled , shingler , shinglers , shingles , shingling
Etymology
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From Old English scinel, a tile.


Trivia
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  1. Shingles were used as early as 2500 BC in ancient China.

  2. Shingles are often colored to match the color of the roof they are being installed on.


Related Concepts
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  1. Roofing: The practice of covering the top of a building or structure with materials such as shingles, tiles, or metal.

  2. Asphalt shingles: A type of shingle made from asphalt and coated with granules.


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Shingles have been used for roofing since ancient times. They are commonly made of asphalt, wood, or clay.

How to Memorize "shingled"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a roofer laying down shingles on a sloped surface.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the sound of rain hitting a roof covered in shingles.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word by thinking of the 'S' sound in 'shingles' representing the 'S' shape of the tiles.


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