retractable roof

collocation in English

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retractable
adjective
uk
/rɪˈtræk.tə.bəl/us
/rɪˈtræk.tə.bəl/
that can be pulled back ...
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roof
noun[C]
uk
/ruːf/us
/ruːf/
the covering that forms the top of a building, ...
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The entire pitch and arena can be covered with aretractableroof, so that a variety of games can be played in all weathers—even when there is deep snow outside.
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Compared to the initial vision it lost itsretractableroofand some facade features.
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When completed, it featured the world's first sliding orretractableroofand ceiling.
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The stadium combines aretractableroofwith a grass surface.
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It has a capacity of 10,500, and also has aretractableroof.
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The stadium has aretractableroofand a retractable pitch.
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Featuring aretractableroof, this new court possesses a capacity of 15,000 spectators, making it the world's fourth largest tennis stadium by capacity.
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Community board members also state that when theretractableroofis closed, of open public space would be lost.
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The external roof (not the mainretractableroof) caved in, causing damage and flooding in one of the stadium's entertainment precincts.
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It is a seven-level stadium with aretractableroofseating 63,000 for football.
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It was also the first ballpark to feature natural grass in aretractableroofstadium.
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In addition, the club features an indoor glass enclosed pool with aretractableroofand an indoor ice arena.
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The dining room was on the promenade deck between the two funnels and had aretractableroofto let passengers dine under the tropical sky.
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No domed stadiums, artificial turf stadiums, orretractableroofstadiums were allowed.
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The original plan was for a state-of-the-art, 45,000-seater multipurpose stadium with removable pitch andretractableroof.
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The proposed stadium was to hold between 65,000 and 75,000 fans and feature aretractableroof.
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Aretractableroofwas also added for the main pool.
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