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1 roof
ru:f 1. noun(the top covering of a building etc: a flat roof; a tiled roof; the roof of a car.) tak (utvendig)2. verb(to cover with a roof: They'll finish roofing the house next week.) legge tak på, tekke- roof of the mouthtakIsubst. \/ruːf\/1) ( også overført) tak2) hustakgo through\/hit the roof ( om person) fly i taket, eksplodere ( om priser) skyte i været, øke voldsomtraise the roof sette himmel og jord i bevegelse ( hverdagslig) bli forbannet få taket til å løfte seg (av applaus) feste skikkeligthe roof of the mouth den harde ganethe roof of the world verdens tak, Himalayaa roof over one's head tak over hodetunder somebody's roof under noens takunder the same roof under samme takwithout a roof uten lyIIverb \/ruːf\/1) taklegge, legge tak på, tekke2) dekke, dekke til3) gi husrom til, huse4) ( hverdagslig) dra til, slå\/sparke i ansiktet -
2 stalactite
(a spike of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave etc formed by the dripping of water containing lime.) (hengende) dryppsteinsubst. \/ˈstæləktaɪt\/stalaktitt (hengende dryppstein) -
3 stalagmite
(a spike of limestone rising from the floor of a cave, formed by water dripping from the roof.) (stående) dryppsteinsubst. \/ˈstæləɡmaɪt \/stalagmitt (stående dryppstein)
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cave — cavelike, adj. /kayv/, n., v., caved, caving. n. 1. a hollow in the earth, esp. one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 2. a storage cellar, esp. for wine. 3. Eng. Hist. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a… … Universalium
roof — [[t]ru͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ roofs (The plural can be pronounced [[t]ru͟ːfs[/t]] or [[t]ru͟ːvz[/t]].) 1) N COUNT The roof of a building is the covering on top of it that protects the people and things inside from the weather. ...a small stone cottage with… … English dictionary
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cave in — {v.} 1. To fall or collapse inward. * /The mine caved in and crushed three miners./ * /Don t climb on that old roof. It might cave in./ 2. {informal} To weaken and be forced to give up. * /The children begged their father to take them to the… … Dictionary of American idioms
cave in — {v.} 1. To fall or collapse inward. * /The mine caved in and crushed three miners./ * /Don t climb on that old roof. It might cave in./ 2. {informal} To weaken and be forced to give up. * /The children begged their father to take them to the… … Dictionary of American idioms
Cave Dale — (sometimes spelt Cavedale) is a dry limestone valley in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. It is located at grid reference gbm4ibx|SK149824. The northern end of the dale starts at the village of Castleton where the valley sides are almost… … Wikipedia
cave-in — cave ins N COUNT A cave in is the sudden collapse of the roof of a cave or mine … English dictionary
cave-in — noun count the sudden fall of the roof of a CAVE or mine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cave in on something — ˌcave ˈin (on sb/sth) derived (of a roof, wall, etc.) to fall down and towards the centre • The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them. related noun ↑cave in Main entry: ↑cavederived … Useful english dictionary
cave in on somebody — ˌcave ˈin (on sb/sth) derived (of a roof, wall, etc.) to fall down and towards the centre • The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them. related noun ↑cave in Main entry: ↑cavederived … Useful english dictionary
cave-in — n 1.) when the roof of something such as a mine falls in 2.) when someone stops opposing something … Dictionary of contemporary English