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span roof
noun
- a roof having two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge.
span roof
noun
- a roof consisting of two equal sloping sides
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Word History and Origins
Origin of span roof1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
Or it may be because the full light of a span-roof is too strong in most situations.
From Project Gutenberg
Span-roof garden frame (fig. 12) may under some circumstances be useful as a substitute for the three-light frame.
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During the remainder of the year, they occupy a three-quarter span-roof house, in which an intermediate temperature is maintained.
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