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| alveolar |
of a sound, articulated with the tongue close to or touching the roof of the mouth at the roots of the teeth. [1/4 definitions] |
| apse |
a projection at the end of a church or other building, usu. having a domed or arched roof. |
| arachibutyrophobia |
the persistent fear of or intense distress caused by peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth. |
| attic |
the space in a house directly underneath the roof. |
| ballpark |
an enclosed piece of land, with or without a roof, having stands for spectators and a playing field for ball games, esp. baseball. [1/2 definitions] |
| bohío |
(Spanish) hut, esp. one with a thatched roof. |
| breezeway |
a passageway with a roof and no sides that connects two buildings. |
| cat burglar |
a burglar who gains entry through upper windows, roof doors, and the like; second-story man. |
| coaming |
a raised border around an opening in a roof, floor, or deck, designed to keep out water. |
| colonnade |
in architecture, a series of evenly spaced columns supporting an entablature or roof. |
| courtyard |
an enclosed yard with no roof, either within or adjacent to a building. |
| crawlspace |
a low or shallow area, as beneath the roof or floor of a building, usu. containing wiring and plumbing. |
| cupola |
a small structure with a separate, usu. domed roof that projects upward from a building and is often used to house a bell, light, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| curb roof |
a roof with two or more slopes on each side, as a gambrel or mansard roof. |
| dome |
a rounded, circular roof or ceiling on a room or building. [1/7 definitions] |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof; dormer window. [1/2 definitions] |
| downspout |
a vertical drainpipe that carries rainwater or melted snow from a roof or gutter to the ground. |
| eave |
(usu. pl.) the lower part of a roof projecting beyond the wall of a building. |
| entablature |
in classical temples or derivatives, the part of the building between the columns and the roof, consisting of the architrave, frieze, and cornice. |
| flatcar |
a railroad car having a flat platform with no walls or roof. |
| gable |
the upper triangular section of an outer building wall, formed by two sloping roof sections. [1/2 definitions] |
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