单词 | ruberoid |
释义 | Ruberoidn. Originally U.S. A roofing material composed of felt impregnated with bitumen; any of various other building and construction materials, typically with insulating properties. Cf. rubberoid n. 2.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > processed resinous materials > [noun] > bitumen-based compositions > roofing material impregnated with bitumen roofing felt1843 Ruberoid1894 rubberoid1908 malthoid1936 1894 Ice & Refrigeration Mar. 182/2 Standard Paint Co.'s new insulator, ‘Ruberoid’ will be used for roofs and floors. 1898 Proc. 8th Ann. Convent. Assoc. Railway Superintendents Bridges & Buildings 49 I would like to ask the members if they know anything about the ‘Ruberoid’ roofing. 1911 R. F. Scott Jrnl. 10 Jan. in Last Exped. (1913) I. iv. 111 On the outside [of the roof] is a matchboarding, then a layer of 2-ply ‘ruberoid’. 1921 H. G. Ponting Great White South 123 The roof..was covered with a thicker layer of ruberoid, and was lined with a single thickness of boards. 1958 House & Garden Mar. 66/2 Roofs can be of shingles, clay tiles or, as shown here, Ruberoid felt. 1975 Cricketer May 47/1 (advt.) Ruberoid Cricket Pitch is the year round match or practice wicket which can be used out of doors then lifted and re-laid for internal use. 2001 L. Bickel Shackleton's Forgotten Men iii. 71 There was a ruberoid lining to the walls and two stoves, one each for heating and cooking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1894 |
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