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roofing material

DEFINITIONS OF: roofing material

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n building material used in constructing roofs

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roofing paper, tar paper
a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
slate, slating
thin layers of rock used for roofing
thatch
plant stalks used as roofing material
roofing tile, tile
a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
hip tile, hipped tile
a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
pantile
a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
ridge tile
a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
Type of:
building material
material used for constructing buildings
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