n. Material used on the outside of a roof, such as shingles.
v. Present participle of to roof.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of covering with a roof.
n. The materials of which a roof is composed; materials for a roof.
n. Hence, the roof itself; figuratively, shelter.
n. The wedging, as of a horse or car, against the top of an underground passage.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of covering with a roof.
n. The materials of which a roof is composed, or materials for a roof.
n. The roof itself; hence, shelter.
n. The ridge-cap of a thatched roof.
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n. the craft of a roofer
n. material used to construct a roof
Word Usage
"In addition to being energy efficient, metal roofing is recognized as a sustainable building material because of its durability, minimum recycled content of 25% and the fact it can be recycled."