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n. - Material used to construct a building's protective overhead cover

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Usage examples (34)
  • Noun : an open-timbered roof. ,The Himalayas are the roof of the world
  • I think you may have something there with your idea of differences in roofing styles.
  • The hospital is set up simply, with multiple small buildings connected by a network of outdoor paths (covered by tin roofing to keep things dry during the rainy season).
  • Instead, officials are urging residents to call roofing contractors to remove the snow.
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