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shingle

British pronunciation/ʃˈɪŋɡə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˈʃɪŋɡəɫ/
Shingle
[NOUN]
1

a thin, flat piece of material, often made of wood, asphalt, or slate, that is laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof or exterior walls of a building, providing protection against weather elements.

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2

a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.

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3

coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)

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to shingle
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

cover with shingles

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Examples
1Instead of another case of chickenpox, the reactivated virus causes shingles.
2Today, shingles comprise just a minuscule portion of the broader solar market.
3Shingles develops in 3 phases.
4Well that same virus can cause shingles.
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