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felt n Cp NID ~ 1 3 a, b. A heavy, fibrous material placed in sheets as a roof covering and tarred.
   [1918-19] GORDON 17 By the evening, we had the building completely covered round and on top, and the felt nailed onto the roof. T 35/8-64 When the fish had been finished the [birch] rind wouldn't be much good for the next year, so some fellers would keep it for felt [to] rine the roofs. T 158-65 All that ridge burned in there; flankers come out [and] pitch on the felt. 1976 GUY 141 On the roof there was tarred felt and on warm days in the summer you could smell the tar upstairs.

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