What is the meaning of shingle?

noun

  • Building material used as siding or roofing.
  • Coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel. )
  • A small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e. G..

verb

  • Cover with shingles.
    • usage: "shingle a roof"
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