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Shingle
01
a thin piece of material, such as wood, slate, or asphalt, used for siding or roofing
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Asphalt shingles are common for residential roofs.
02
kiezel, kiezelstrand
a beach or shoreline covered with small, smooth, rounded stones or pebbles, typically found along coasts or riverbanks
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Coastal erosion exposed layers of sediment, forming a shingle bank along the riverbank.
Kusterosie legde lagen sediment bloot, waardoor een kiezel-oever langs de rivieroever ontstond.
03
a small sign, typically outside a professional office, displaying the name and occupation of a practitioner such as a lawyer or doctor
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He opened a private practice and put up a shingle on the door.
to shingle
01
to cover a roof or surface with overlapping shingles or tiles
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The contractor shingled the house to protect it from rain.
Lexicale Boom
shingly
shingle
