shingle
[verb]
Synonyms: overlap, imbricate, lap, overlie, override, ride

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

shin‧gle /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/ noun
[Sense 1,3: Date: 1100-1200; Origin: Probably from Latin scindula 'flat piece of wood']
[Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]

1. [uncountable and countable] one of many small thin pieces of wood or another building material, fastened in rows to cover a roof or wall

2. [uncountable] small round pieces of stone on a beach:
the crash of waves on the shingle
a shingle beach

3. hang out your shingle American English informal to start your own business, especially as a doctor or lawyer

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shingle
̈ɪˈʃɪŋɡl
See: hang out one's shingle

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