1. Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
   "Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus";
   - herpes zoster, zoster

1. Building material used as siding or roofing
   "The storm damaged several shingles on the roof";
   - shake [N. Amer]
    
2. Coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
   "The sound of waves washing over the shingle was soothing"
    
3. [N. Amer] A small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, etc.
   "The new attorney hung her shingle outside the downtown office building"

1. Cover with shingles
   "shingle a roof"

Type of: building material, crushed rock, gravel, herpes, roof, sign, signboard

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