English > roof: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building. |
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| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
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| Parts | eaves | The overhang at the lower edge of a roof |
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| roof peak | The highest point of a roof |
| Narrower | curb roof | A roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge |
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| dome | A hemispherical roof |
| gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof | A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end |
| hip roof, hipped roof | A roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides |
| housetop | The roof of a house |
| slate roof | A roof covered with slate |
| sunroof, sunshine-roof | An automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel |
| thatch, thatched roof | A house roof made with a plant material (as straw) |
| tile roof | A roof made of fired clay tiles |
| vault | An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof |
| Broader | protective covering, protective cover, protection | A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
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| Spanish | cubierta, techo, techumbre, tejado |
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| Catalan | sostre, teulada |
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| Verbs | roof | provide a building with a roof |
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