Meanings
nounroofline (plural rooflines)
plural rooflines
- The profile of a roof or a series of roofs.
The leading end bodywork of the driver's cab is formed of a single fibreglass moulding and is in a modern styling with swept-back roofline and wrap-round windscreen.
1960 September, “Inter-city diesel units for the Hull-Liverpool service of the N.E.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 559
Origin
Translations
German Dachlinie
- Dachlinieprofile of roofs
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roofline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofline
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