roofing
noun [U] /ˈruː.fɪŋ/Definition
› material used for making roofs: Slates, tiles, and shingles are roofing materials.Building materialsRoofs and parts of roofs › the job or process of putting roofs on new buildings or repairing damaged roofsJobs, careers and professionsWorkingConstruction work and workers
(Definition of roofing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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