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n. (context roofing English) A shingle manufactured by coating a reinforcing material (felt or fibrous glass mat) with asphalt and having mineral granules on the side exposed to the weather.
Wikipedia
An asphalt shingle is a type of wall or roof shingle. They are one of the most widely used roofing covers in North America because they have a relatively inexpensive up-front cost and are fairly simple to install. __TOC__
Usage examples of "asphalt shingle".
The only thing that was reasonably intact was the old asphalt shingle roof.
Against her house, bougainvillea grew from thick vines that climbed as far as the asphalt shingle roof in a tangle of blossoms the shape and color of cooked shrimp.
The exterior was a mix of brick and stucco, with a roof of three-tab asphalt shingle.
The exterior was maroon asphalt shingle with weathered white trim.