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rafter
1[ raf-ter, rahf- ]
noun
- any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
verb (used with object)
- British Dialect. to plow (a field) so that the soil of a furrow is pushed over onto an unplowed adjacent strip.
rafter
2[ raf-ter, rahf- ]
rafter
3[ raf-ter, rahf- ]
noun
- a flock, especially of turkeys.
rafter
/ ˈɑːڳə /
noun
- any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱ adjective
- un··ٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
It’s airy and bright, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood rafters and leafy hanging plants.
Before the former warehouse space was upgraded, he recalls, it was packed high with dusty storage boxes reaching the metal rafters overhead.
In the moment, the senior forward roared to the arena’s rafters, both of his hands clenched in fists.
About that whatever-it-is tournament thingy, he would have said, not in his rafters.
Measures can include anything from choosing fire-resistant building materials to adding mesh screening to vents and chimneys and closing gaps around exposed rafters.
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