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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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The roof was covered with cedar shingles.
Workers replaced the damaged shingles on the house.
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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The shingle beach along the Mediterranean coast was dotted with multicolored pebbles.
Het kiezelstrand langs de Middellandse Zeekust was bezaaid met veelkleurige kiezels.
The rhythmic sound of waves echoed against the shingle shoreline, creating a soothing ambiance.
Het ritmische geluid van de golven echode tegen de kiezel-kustlijn, wat een rustgevende sfeer creëerde.
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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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The lawyer hung a new shingle outside his office.
The doctor 's shingle displayed her specialty in pediatrics.
to shingle
01
to cover a roof or surface with overlapping shingles or tiles
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The crew shingled the new cottage with cedar panels.
He spent the weekend shingling the shed's roof.
Lexicale Boom
shingly
shingle
