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roof

noun as in building covering

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When the first wave pulled back, the debris around him loosened and sank, and he was able to climb onto a nearby roof.

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There is no roof, but that will not be a problem because rain hardly ever comes.

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Part of their roof was torn off by the heavy rain.

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First responders arrived and found the bus on its side in a turnout, with passengers crawling out through a hatch in the roof, according to the post.

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There are two classrooms inside, with air conditioning and solar panels on the roof.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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