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Course (1) The term used for a row of roofing material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system; (2) one layer of a series of materials applied to a surface (e.g., a five-course wall flashing is composed of three applications of roof cement, with one ply of felt or fabric sandwiched between two layers of roof cement).
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