Meanings
nounbarrel roof (plural barrel roofs)
plural barrel roofs
- architectureA roof having a semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations etc
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APA
barrel roof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20roof
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“barrel roof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20roof. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrel roof,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20roof.
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