shingle
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
shingles
plural
shingles
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINGLE
[count]
:
a small, thin piece of building material that is used to cover the roof or sides of a building
hang out your shingle
US, informal
:
to start your own business especially as a doctor or lawyer
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She graduated from law school and hung out her shingle.
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compare 3shingle
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shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
verb
shingles;
shingled;
shingling
2
shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
verb
shingles;
shingled;
shingling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINGLE
[+ object]
:
to cover (something) with shingles
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shingle a house/roof
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a house shingled with cedar
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shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
noun
3
shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINGLE
[noncount]
:
small stones that form a beach
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She walked along the shingle.
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a shingle beach
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compare 1shingle
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a strip of shingly beach
