Definition of Roof

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cover with a roof, construct an overhead covering for a building

exterior upper covering of a building

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Roof Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(v. t.)
To inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter.

(v. t.)
To cover with a roof.

(n.)
The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.

(n.)
The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. It is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering.

(n.)
That which resembles, or corresponds to, the covering or the ceiling of a house; as, the roof of a cavern; the roof of the mouth.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About

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roof
\roof\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. roofed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. roofing.]
1. to cover with a roof. i have not seen the remains of any roman buildings that have not been roofed with vaults or arches.
2. to inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter. here had we now our country's honor roofed.
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 materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. in the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. it is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering.
2. that which resembles, or corresponds to, the covering or the ceiling of a house; as, the roof of a cavern; the roof of the mouth. the flowery roof showered roses, which the morn repaired.
3. (mining.) the surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.

similar words(27)

fence roof
roof rack
roof rat
gambrel roof
roof peak
roof plate
roof garden
roof mushroom
raise the roof
roof of the mouth
hipped roof
curb roof
tile roof
open-timber roof
hip roof
m roof
mansard roof
false roof
valley roof
tilt roof
gable roof
thatched roof
deck roof
saddle roof
saddleback roof
pitch of a roof
bell roof

Irish Dictionaries

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1

mullach an tí, otherwise: díon

Welsh Dictionaries

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary

Cronglwyl = n. a roof hurdle

Gortho = n. an envelope; a roof

Nenbren = n. a roof beam

Neniar = n. a roof beam

Peithyndo = n. a tiled roof

Taflawd = n. a roof; a loft

To = n. a covering; a roof; a generation

Toi = v. to cover over; to roof

Wordlovers Dictionaries

Shakespeare Words

house, family. lineage (especially a noble one)

Slang Dictionaries

Australian Slang

slow, not very quick

become incredibly angry

display extreme anger or astonishment

in a state of extreme agitation

create a loud noise

a bit slow

Thesaurus Dictionaries

WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(hyponym) curb roof
(part-holonym) building, edifice
(part-meronym) eaves
2. protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(hyponym) hood
(part-holonym) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

Verb
1. provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
(hypernym) cover
(hyponym) thatch

Roof Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Psychology Dictionaries

Phobia

Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth

Dream Dictionaries

Dream Dictionary

To find yourself on a roof in a dream, denotes unbounded success. To become frightened and think you are falling, signifies that, while you may advance, you will have no firm hold on your position.

To see a roof falling in, you will be threatened with a sudden calamity.

To repair, or build a roof, you will rapidly increase your fortune.

To sleep on one, proclaims your security against enemies and false companions. Your health will be robust.

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project

Dream Symbols

Brain; On fire: threat of stroke

Roof Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Energy Dictionaries

EIA Energy Glossary

The rock immediately above a coal seam. The roof is commonly a shale, often carbonaceous and softer than rocks higher up in the roof strata.

Source: Energy Information Administration, 2006

Roof Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia

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 numerous.