-fiŋ, -fēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English rovyng, from rof, roof roof + -ing — more at roof
1. : a material used or suitable for the construction of a roof ; specifically : a material designed for application to a roof as protection from the weather
slate roofing
aluminum roofing
mineral-surfaced roofing
2. : roof
constructing the roofing for the chicken house
3. : the wedging (as of a horse or car) against the top of an underground passage in a mine