shingling

Example Sentences

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That way, you don’t smear and upset the beautiful work you’ve just done neatly shingling out your fillings.

From New York Times

But although some of the details vary, the essential strategies are always the same: Start at the bottom and overlap each higher layer, just as when shingling a house.

From Washington Post

Still, I think it’s a thrill to know how to butcher a whole one properly, breaking down a 12-to-15-pounder without any shingling or chiseling, without losing the portion closest to the gills.

From New York Times

“It was really fun to nail the houses together and do the shingling,” he said.

From Washington Times

The single-story wooden shed clad in cedar shingling was built in 1959, but fell into disrepair when the owner passed away.

From Fox News