Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who lays or repairs roofs.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who roofs, or makes and repairs roofs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who puts on roofs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
craftsman wholays , orrepairs roofs
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
Etymologies
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Examples
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I called a roofer and he said that the nails were installed with a nail gun, which drove the nails clear through the shingles, and that I need a new roof.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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I called a roofer and he said that the nails were installed with a nail gun, which drove the nails clear through the shingles, and that I need a new roof.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Now with water pouring in, most people would call a roofer.
Social Security's Glimpse Into the Left's Priority J.T. Young 2011
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If he heard the sarcasm in her voice he didn't react to it, just talked and talked about the research one of his students was completing, and the tenure review for one of his junior colleagues, and the visiting Audubon expert, not stopping once to ask Marilyn how her day was or what the girls were up to or even whether she had called the roofer for a quote on the repair.
Fascination Susan Kleinman 2011
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If you need a plumber don; t call a roofer, same applies to Wal-mart, as no one there knows guns and don; t give a Damn if you buy one or not.
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And since recent tornado winds blew our chimney cap loose, I had to call a roofer to meet me tomorrow at 6: 30 a.m., before I go to work.
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At this point I could have called a roofer, confident that I needed some minor repairs.
The Seattle Times 2011
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I could call a roofer, but in my experience, asking a contractor if you need work done is like asking a child if he wants ice cream, $15,000 worth of ice cream.
The Seattle Times 2011
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I could call a roofer, but in my experience, asking a contractor if you need work done is like asking a child if he wants ice cream - $15,000 worth of ice cream.
NYT > Home Page By BOB TEDESCHI 2011
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We will have to call the roofer in the days ahead and possibly chase leaks in the meantime.
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