roofing material

collocation in English

meaningsofroofingandmaterial

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roofing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈruː.fɪŋ/us
/ˈruː.fɪŋ/
material used for ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofroofingandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Technical innovations related to the construction of the building were set out originally in relation to the use of intelligent night cooling, and theroofingmaterial.
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Theroofingmaterialis expected to last at least 25 years before major maintenance is necessary.
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There is no doubt that asroofingmaterialslate is far superior to any other product.
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For generations these quarries have produced some of the finestroofingmaterialand also some of the finest personal types and social communities.
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It is better than any otherroofingmaterialwhich one can think of.
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We are running very short ofroofingmaterialand scaffolding.
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The capital cost of re-roofing those 5 million houses with any otherroofingmaterialwould be colossal.
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Slates for new buildings are in short supply, and we have to use alternativeroofingmaterial.
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Asbestos sheeting is often used asroofingmaterial, perhaps by a farmer in re-roofing his buildings.
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There was some asbestos element in the smoke because of the asbestos content of theroofingmaterial.
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It is axiomatic that if slate is to compete with tiles as aroofingmaterial, the price of slate must compete with the price of tiles.
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Welsh slate is the bestroofingmaterialin the world.
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Tin roofs, a type of tinplate, was originally used for armor but eventually as aroofingmaterial.
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The anthophyllite was used in asbestos cement and for insulation,roofingmaterialetc.
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The reglet counter flashing allows for theroofingmaterialto be removed for re-roofing.
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This sunlight causes theroofingmaterialto heat up, thus transferring the heat into the attic via thermal transfer.
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In many parts of the world ceramic tiles have been the predominantroofingmaterialfor centuries.
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Lead has been a popularroofingmaterialfor centuries, being used for roofing, flashing, gutters, downspouts, and conductor heads.
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Apart from pre-fabricated rondavels, theroofingmaterialis always thatch, because it is difficult to make a neat conical roof out of other materials.
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