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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Shingling \Shin"gling\, n.
1. The act of covering with shingles; shingles, collectively;
a covering made of shingles.
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2. (Metal) The process of expelling scoriae and other
impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production
of wrought iron.
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{Shingling hammer}, a ponderous hammer moved by machinery,
used in shingling puddled iron.
{Shingling mill}, a mill or forge where puddled iron is
shingled.
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