Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shingling

2 senses of shingling

Sense 1
shingling -- ((geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction)
       => rock, stone -- (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries")

Sense 2
shingling -- (the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a craft very different from carpentry")
       => trade, craft -- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shingle

1 sense of shingle

Sense 1
shingle -- (cover with shingles; "shingle a roof")
       => roof -- (provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof)

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