curb roof

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curb roof

n.
A roof having two slopes on each side, as a gambrel roof or a mansard roof.
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curb roof

n
(Architecture) a roof having two or more slopes on each side of the ridge. See also mansard1, gambrel roof2
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.curb roof - a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridgecurb roof - a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge
mansard, mansard roof - a hip roof having two slopes on each side
roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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