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roof

noun as in building covering

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The house will be better shielded against fire, Abraham said, with concrete roof tiles, tempered windows, sprinklers and enclosed eaves.

One of them stuck though - a report of an iguana stuck on the roof of a house.

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On turning 90, she continued to live quietly in Chichester, where she busied herself raising money for the cathedral roof.

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There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.

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By 10 p.m., law enforcement was massed on the roof of the ICE building in tactical gear.

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