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Definition of shingles - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
medicalTECH. viral disease causing painful skin rashTECH.
- She was diagnosed with shingles last week.
2.
constructionUS wooden tiles used on roofs and wallsUS
- The cabin was covered with cedar shingles..
Images of shingles
wooden tiles used on roofs and walls
Origin of shingles
Latin, cingulum (girdle)
Terms with shingles included in their meaning
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building supply
thick sheet placed beneath shingles to block rain leakage
roofing
method of applying shingles vertically on roofs
health
virus infection causing shingles, chickenpox, and painful skin rash
construction
cover a roof or wall with shingles
layered
arranged in layers like shingles
construction
overlapping arrangement of tiles or shingles
acr: post-herpetic neuralgia
pain that occurs after shingles
medical
happening after a herpes infection, especially shingles
medical
painful nerve condition after shingles rash
roofing
material under roof shingles for support or insulation
roofing
related to materials used under roof shingles
roofing
covered with shingles
roofing
person who installs shingles on roofs
tool
machine that cuts or shapes shingles
construction
act of covering a surface with shingles
roofing
covered with shingles
construction
characterized by overlapping layers like shingles
acr: varicella zoster virus
virus causing chickenpox and shingles
Examples of shingles in a sentence
Shingles can cause severe nerve pain. The old house had weathered shingles. They replaced the damaged shingles on the roof.
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- French:zona, bardeaux, ...
- German:Gürtelrose, Schindeln, ...
- Italian:herpes zoster, scandole di legno, ...
- Spanish:culebrilla, tejas de madera, ...
- Portuguese:zona, telhas de madeira, ...
- Chinese:带状疱疹, 木瓦, ...
- Japanese:帯状疱疹, 木のこけら板, ...
- Arabic:الحزام الناري, ألواح خشبية للسقف, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁלְבֶקֶת חוֹגֶרֶת, רַעֲפֵי עֵץ, ...
- Russian:опоясывающий лишай, дранка, ...
- Ukrainian:оперізуючий лишай, дерев'яна черепиця, ...
- Hindi:दाद, छत की लकड़ी की पट्टियाँ, ...
Definition of shingle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beach pebblesUK small, rounded pebbles found on beachesUK
- We walked carefully over the shingle to reach the water..
2.
roofing materialthin piece of wood or other material for covering roofs or walls
- The cabin was roofed with wooden shingles..
3.
signageUK small signboard for a professional officeUK
- The lawyer hung a shingle outside her office.
4.
hairDated woman's short-cropped hairstyleDated
- She decided to get a shingle for the summer.
Verb
1.
constructionRare cover a roof or wall with shinglesRare
- They decided to shingle the roof before winter.
2.
hairstylingDated UK cut hair in a short-cropped styleDated UK
- She asked the barber to shingle her hair.
3.
metallurgyTECH. hammer and squeeze material to remove impuritiesTECH.
- Workers shingle the iron to improve its quality.
4.
technologyTECH. increase storage density by overlapping tracksTECH.
- The new software can shingle the hard disk efficiently.
Images of shingle
small, rounded pebbles found on beaches 
thin piece of wood or other material for covering roofs or walls 
small signboard for a professional office
Expressions with shingle
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start a business or professional practice
After years of training, she decided to hang out her shingle as a lawyer.
start a small business independently
After years of working for others, she decided to hang a shingle.
coastline area where waves meet land covered mostly with rounded pebbles
The shingle beach made walking difficult but the water was very clear.
gravel used for drainage or decorative purposes
Pea shingle was spread around the flower beds for drainage.
slightly crazy or eccentric
He acts like he's a shingle short sometimes.
roofing piece made from asphalt-coated sheet with protective mineral surface
The contractor recommended replacing the cracked asphalt shingle on the porch roof.
oak tree from central and eastern US with shiny leaves
The shingle oak grows in the eastern United States.
start offering professional services independently
After years at the firm, she put up her shingle.
Origin of shingle
Middle English, shingle (roofing material)
Examples of shingle in a sentence
Children collected shingle for their art project. The old house had shingles falling off. They replaced the damaged shingles on the roof. The doctor placed a shingle by the clinic door. An accountant's shingle was visible on Main Street. Her shingle gave her a chic, modern look.
The shingle was easy to maintain and suited her active lifestyle. The crew will shingle the new extension next week. He learned to shingle during his summer job. He decided to shingle his hair for a fresh look. The stylist will shingle your hair for the summer. They shingle the metal to ensure purity. The blacksmiths shingle the material before shaping it. Engineers developed a method to shingle data tracks. The device can shingle information to save space.
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- French:galets, poser des bardeaux, ...
- German:Strandkiesel, schindeln, ...
- Italian:ciottolo, coprire con tegole, ...
- Spanish:guijarro, techar, ...
- Portuguese:cascalho, telhar, ...
- Chinese:鹅卵石, 铺瓦, ...
- Japanese:小石, シングルで覆う, ...
- Arabic:حَصى الشّاطِئ, غَطَّى, ...
- Hebrew:חַלּוּקֵי חוֹף, לְכַסּוֹת בְּרַעֲפִים, ...
- Russian:галька, покрывать гонтом, ...
- Ukrainian:галька, покривати, ...
- Hindi:समुद्र तट की बजरी, शिंगल करना, ...
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