shingling — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of covering with shingles.

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2. Shingles, collectively; a covering made of shingles.

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3. The process of expelling scoriae and other impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production of wrought iron.

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4. The increasing of the storage density of a hard disk by writing tracks that partially overlap.

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Noun

1. (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction

   Broader terms

   rockstone

2. the laying on of shingles

   Broader terms

   tradecraft

   Examples

   shingling is a craft very different from carpentry