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roofing

roof·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roo-fing, roo f-ing]
    • /ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ/
    • /ˈruː.fɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roo-fing, roo f-ing]
    • /ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ/

Definitions of roofing word

  • noun roofing the act of covering with a roof. 1
  • noun roofing material for roofs. 1
  • noun roofing a roof. 1
  • noun plural roofing the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
  • noun plural roofing a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
  • noun plural roofing the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1

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Origin of roofing

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, roofing is from the late Middle English word rovyng. See roof, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Roofing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

roofing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

roofing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for roofing

noun roofing

  • baldachin — a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
  • ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
  • coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
  • fan vaulting — a system of fan vaults.
  • housetop — the top or roof of a house.

verb roofing

  • chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
  • crest — The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.
  • haven — a harbor or port.
  • ward — (Aaron) Montgomery, 1843–1913, U.S. merchant and mail-order retailer.

Top questions with roofing

  • how to install metal roofing?

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