butterfly roof

noun

A roof in the shape of a shallow V, with two slopes meeting at a lowest point in the centre.

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nounbutterfly roof (plural butterfly roofs)

plural butterfly roofs

  1. architectureA roof in the shape of a shallow V, with two slopes meeting at a lowest point in the centre.

    Synonyms: V roof

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nounA roof in the shape of a shallow V, with two slopes meeting at a lowest point in the centre.

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