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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for shingles

Noun

1. herpes zoster, zoster, shingles, herpes
usage: eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Noun

1. herpes zoster, zoster, shingles, herpes
usage: building material used as siding or roofing
2. shingle, shake, building material
usage: coarse beach gravel of small water-worn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
3. shingle, gravel, crushed rock
usage: a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.

Verb

1. shingle, roof
usage: cover with shingles; "shingle a roof"
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