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roof
noun
countable
B1
UK /ɹuːf/ US /ɹuːf/
The external covering at the top of a building.
The top external level of a building.
The upper part of a cavity.
The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.
An overhanging rock wall.
Forms
plural
roofs
,
rooves
Example sentences
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We got our roof blown off in the gale.
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The cat burglar must have entered the mansion from the roof.
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roof
To cover or furnish with a roof.
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