Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Materials used in building a roof.
- n. A roof.
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.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- 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. (Mining) The wedging, as of a horse or car, against the top of an underground passage.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the craft of a roofer
- n. material used to construct a roof
Examples
“I would revoke all building codes other than those where a failure of a building can affect neighboring properties: requirements for fire-retardant materials in roofing materials, or inspections to assure the structural integrity of a building taller than its distance from the property line are the sorts of things that come immediately to mind.”
“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.”
“The hospital is set up simply, with multiple small buildings connected by a network of outdoor paths (covered by tin roofing to keep things dry during the rainy season).”
“I think you may have something there with your idea of differences in roofing styles.”
“His ranch has huge piles of junk all over it -- tires, railroad ties, sinks, bathtubs, corrugated tin roofing, bundles of newspapers.”
“If there is a question of safety while clearing, MacLeod suggests calling a roofing contractor.”
“Crematorium has been targeted six times in under a year by thieves trying to steal the cooper roofing, which is now currently being replaced with a felt material which has no sell-on value.”
“Instead, officials are urging residents to call roofing contractors to remove the snow.”
“But one advantage to calling a roofing contractor is they can check out the rest of the roof to make sure it doesn't need a whole house roof replacement.”
“When it comes to choosing a roofing contractor homeowners get cold feet and start looking for excuses to avoid calling a roofing contractor.”
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