pent roof

See also: pentroof

English

Alternative forms

• pentroof

Etymology

Shortened from penthouse roof.

Noun

pent roof (plural pent roofs)

1. A sloping roof with a singular surface.
2. A short roof appended to the side of a building, particularly a barn.
3. (automotive) A penta engine, also known as a pent-roof combustion chamber.

Translations

sloping roof with a singular surface

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• Dutch: lessenaarsdak n
• Finnish: pulpettikatto
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short roof appended to the side of a building

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• Finnish: sivukatos
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engine type

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• Finnish: vinokone
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• German: klebdach