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Noun
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(n)
housetop
(the roof of a house)
"shout it from the housetops"
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S:
(n)
roof
(a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building)
S:
(n)
curb roof
(a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge)
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(n)
dome
(a hemispherical roof)
S:
(n)
gable roof
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saddle roof
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saddleback
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saddleback roof
(a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end)
S:
(n)
hip roof
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hipped roof
(a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides)
S:
(n)
housetop
(the roof of a house)
"shout it from the housetops"
S:
(n)
slate roof
(a roof covered with slate)
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(n)
sunroof
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sunshine-roof
(an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel)
"`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"
S:
(n)
thatch
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thatched roof
(a house roof made with a plant material (as straw))
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tile roof
(a roof made of fired clay tiles)
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(n)
vault
(an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof)