slope of a roof
11slope — slope1 [ sloup ] noun count ** 1. ) a straight surface that has one end higher than the other: At the end of the garden there is a steep slope. a ) the angle of this kind of surface: a slope of 45 degrees 2. ) the side of a hill or mountain:… …
12Cool roof — In the world of industrial and commercial buildings, a cool roof is a roofing system that can deliver high solar reflectance (the ability to reflect the visible, infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun, reducing heat transfer to the… …
13Mansard roof — redirects here. For the Vampire Weekend song, see Mansard Roof (song). A mansard roof on the Château de Dampierre (1675–1683), by Jules Hardouin Mansart, great nephew of François Mansart. A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof) is a …
14Deck roof — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… …
15Hip roof — A bungalow in Chicago with a hipped roof …
16gambrel roof — noun a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper • Syn: ↑gambrel • Hypernyms: ↑gable roof, ↑saddle roof, ↑saddleback, ↑saddleback roof * * * noun : a curb roof of the same section in all parts with …
17Grade (slope) — d = run Δh = rise l = slope length α = angle of inclination This article is for the grade of a topographic feature or constructed element, for other uses see: Slope (disambiguation) The grade (also called slope, incline, gradient, pitch or rise)… …
18Pitch of a roof — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …
19Skillion roof — A skillion roof is normally a single sloping roof surface, not attached to another roof surface. Skillion roofs are sometimes called a shed roof, a flat roof, in the UK and Australia.The term skillion can also be used for a smaller addition to an …
20curb roof — noun a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge • Hypernyms: ↑roof • Hyponyms: ↑mansard, ↑mansard roof * * * noun : a roof with a ridge at the center and a double slope on each of its two sides compare gambrel roof …
