shingles
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/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
English
Definitions
noun
- Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
noun
- A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
- A rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel.
- A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).
noun
- A punitive strap such as a belt.
- (by extension) Any paddle used for corporal punishment.
noun
- Small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach.
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Synonyms
herpes zosterzostershakeszonerivedtilesvaricella zoster virusvaricellaherpes simplexherpesviruszoster sine herpetechicken poxchicken-poxherpeschickenpoxvaricellovirus