eaving

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/ˈiːvɪŋ/

noun

The eaves of a roof.

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Meanings

nouneaving (countable and uncountable, plural eavings)

plural eavings

  1. countableuncountableThe eaves of a roof.

    These outer boards lapped over each other, and were fastened to the upright and horizontal timbers by nails much larger than those now used in the roof-eaving.

    1855, Gideon Hiram Hollister, The History of Connecticut, page 428

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APA

eaving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eaving

MLA

“eaving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eaving. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eaving,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eaving.

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