Roofing Terminology

noun A black or dark brown solid substance consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of petroleum or shale, used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing.

• The workers were busy laying down fresh asphalt on the road.
• Watch out for the hot asphalt on the street, it can stick to your shoes.
• I can't stand the smell of that new asphalt, it's so strong.
• The project hit an asphalt wall when funding was cut off unexpectedly.

noun a small flat piece of wood that is used to cover a roof or a wall

verb to cover with shingles

• The roofing company installed new shingles on the house.
• I need to fix that shingle on the roof before it starts leaking.
• I found a cool shingle on the beach to use as a coaster.
• His reputation took a hit and his career began to shingle.