'Roofing' definitions:
Definition of 'roofing'
From: WordNet
noun
Material used to construct a roof
noun
The craft of a roofer
Definition of 'Roofing'
From: GCIDE
- Roof \Roof\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roofed; p. pr. & vb. n. Roofing.]
- 1. To cover with a roof. [1913 Webster]
- I have not seen the remains of any Roman buildings that have not been roofed with vaults or arches. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter. [1913 Webster]
- Here had we now our country's honor roofed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Roofing'
From: GCIDE
- Roofing \Roof"ing\, n.
- 1. The act of covering with a roof. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The materials of which a roof is composed; materials for a roof. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Hence, the roof itself; figuratively, shelter. "Fit roofing gave." --Southey. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Mining) The wedging, as of a horse or car, against the top of an underground passage. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'roofing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adobe,
- ashlar,
- brick,
- bricks and mortar,
- ceiling,
- cement,
- clinker,
- concrete,
- covering materials,
- eaves,
- ferroconcrete,
- firebrick,
- flag,
- flagstone,
- flooring,
- housetop,
- lantern,
- lath and plaster,
- masonry,
- mortar,
- overhead,
- pavement,
- paving,
- paving material,
- penthouse,
- plafond,
- plasters,
- prestressed concrete,
- ridgepole,
- roof,
- roof garden,
- roof-deck,
- roofage,
- roofpole,
- rooftop,
- rooftree,
- shingles,
- siding,
- skylight,
- slates,
- stone,
- tile,
- tiles,
- tiling,
- top,
- walling
Words containing 'Roofing'
- Roof,
- Roofed,
- Bell roof,
- Curb roof,
- Deck roof,
- False roof,
- Fence roof,
- Flat roof,
- French roof,
- Gable roof,
- Gambrel roof,
- Hip roof,
- Hipped roof,
- M roof,
- Mansard roof,
- Pitch of a roof,
- Roof plate,
- Saddle roof,
- Saddleback roof,
- Span roof,
- Tilt roof,
- Valley roof,
- hit the roof,
- hurricane roof,
- raise the roof,
- roof garden,
- roof mushroom,
- roof of the mouth,
- roof peak,
- roof rack,
- roof rat,
- roofing material,
- roofing paper,
- roofing tile,
- slate roof,
- thatched roof,
- tile roof,
- Hip-roofed,
- Wagon-roofed,
- sunshine-roof