pent roof

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See also: pentroof

English

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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.

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