sloping roof

collocation in English

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sloping
adjective
uk
/ˈsləʊ.pɪŋ/us
/ˈsloʊ.pɪŋ/
(of a surface) lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher ...
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roof
noun[C]
uk
/ruːf/us
/ruːf/
the covering that forms the top of a building, ...
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(Definition ofslopingandrooffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Another situation is offered by the gentlyslopingroofin repeating layers and in the running in and out, which give impetus and initiation to its movement and direction.
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The roofs were of very low pitch, and the underside of theslopingroofhad an insulation attached to it by bitumastic adhesive.
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From this were extended aslopingroofand floor with support structures.
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Another long-standing venue for a sign is theslopingroofof a building behind left-center field.
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The facade is baroque but theslopingroofis a sign of its medieval origins.
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Drainpipes also remove the need for aslopingroof.
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Covering the entire structure is a simpleslopingroof.
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He also constructed aslopingroofin order to avoid the water leaks which destroyed the altar constantly.
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The initial designs showed a stadium with an elliptical footprint and aslopingroof.
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Roofing materials are generally designed to be water-resistant and shed water from aslopingroof, but in some conditions such as ice damming.
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The bedrooms on the northwest side are the highest rooms in the house as a result of theslopingroof.
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Two thirds of the front facade was taken up by a veranda with aslopingroof.
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Theslopingroofover the cupola is supported by wooden pillars.
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Towards the rear a large block was created in the side, mirroring that created in the main building when theslopingroofwas removed.
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The triforium generally opens into space beneath theslopingroofof the aisle.
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The vision is to build a house with exciting and appealing architecture focusing on theslopingroof.
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It is approximately 80 feet tall, 50 feet wide, and 110 feet deep with a gentlyslopingroof.
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