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roofing

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roof·ing  (rfng, rfng)
n.
1. Materials used in building a roof.
2. A roof.
roofing [ˈruːfɪŋ]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) material used to construct a roof
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the act of constructing a roof
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.roofingroofing - material used to construct a roof    
material - things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
2.roofing - the craft of a roofer
craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
building, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
slating - the act of laying slates for a roof
Translations
roofing [ˈruːfɪŋ]
A. N (= roof) → techumbre f; (= roofing material) → material m para techado
B. CPD roofing felt N → fieltro m para techar
roofing
n → Material nt → zum Dachdecken; (= action) → Dachdecken nt; roofing felt (Brit) or paper → Dachpappe f
roofing [ˈruːfɪŋ] n → materiale m per copertura
roofing [ˈruːfɪŋ] n → materiale m per copertura


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Now and then patches of moonlight filtering through occasional openings in the leafy roofing revealed to Virginia the battle that was being waged for possession of her, and once, when Number Three turned toward her after disposing of a new assailant, she was horrified to see the grotesque and terrible face of the creature.
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The roofing of this abode did not rest directly upon the walls, and the air could, therefore, circulate freely, but windows there were none, and the door hardly deserved the name.
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