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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.) στέγη, σκεπή2. verb(to cover with a roof: They'll finish roofing the house next week.) σκεπάζω, στεγάζω- roof of the mouth -
2 Roof
subs.Tiling: Ar. and P. κέραμος, ὁ.Roof of the mouth: P. οὐρανός ὁ ( Aristotle).Sheltered by a roof: P. and V. ὑπόστεγος.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐρέφειν (Dem. 426, also Ar.), Ar. κατερέφειν, or use cover.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Roof
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3 thatch
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4 tile
1. noun1) (a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc: Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm.) κεραμίδι2) (a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc.) πλακάκι2. verb(to cover with tiles: We had to have the roof tiled.) σκεπάζω με κεραμίδια / πλακάκια- tiled
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Roof — A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most… … Wikipedia
roof — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ conical, flat, gabled, mansard, pitched, pointed, sloped (esp. AmE), sloping, steep ▪ corruga … Collocations dictionary
roof over — ˌroof ˈover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they roof over he/she/it roofs over present participle roofing over past tense … Useful english dictionary
Roof — Roof, n. [OE. rof, AS. hr?f top, roof; akin to D. roef cabin, Icel. hr?f a shed under which ships are built or kept; cf. OS. hr?st roof, Goth. hr?t. Cf. {Roost}.] 1. (Arch.) The cover of any building, including the roofing (see {Roofing}) and all … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roof plate — Roof Roof, n. [OE. rof, AS. hr?f top, roof; akin to D. roef cabin, Icel. hr?f a shed under which ships are built or kept; cf. OS. hr?st roof, Goth. hr?t. Cf. {Roost}.] 1. (Arch.) The cover of any building, including the roofing (see {Roofing})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roof — [ro͞of, roof] n. pl. roofs [ME rof < OE hrof, akin to ON, roof, shed < IE base * k̑rapo > OSlav stropŭ, roof] 1. the outside top covering of a building 2. figuratively, a house or home 3. the top or peak of anything [the roof of the… … English World dictionary
roof — O.E. hrof roof, ceiling, top, from P.Gmc. *khrofaz (Cf. O.Fris. rhoof roof, M.Du. roof cover, roof, Du. roef deckhouse, cabin, coffin lid, M.H.G. rof penthouse, O.N. hrof boat shed ). No apparent connections outside Germanic. English alone has… … Etymology dictionary
roof — ► NOUN (pl. roofs) 1) the structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle. 2) the top inner surface of a covered area or space. 3) the upper limit or level of prices or wages. ► VERB (usu. be roofed) ▪ cover with or as a roof … English terms dictionary
cover — [n1] wrapping, cover up awning, bark, binding, camouflage, canopy, canvas, cap, caparison, case, ceiling, cloak, clothing, coating, covering, coverlet, disguise, dome, dress, drop, envelope, facade, false front*, fig leaf, front, guise, hood,… … New thesaurus
Roof — Roof, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roofed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roofing}.] 1. To cover with a roof. [1913 Webster] I have not seen the remains of any Roman buildings that have not been roofed with vaults or arches. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roof a house — cover the top of a house, put a roof on a house … English contemporary dictionary
