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roof
noun
verb
A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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noun
A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
noun
Protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
noun
An upper limit on what is allowed
“He put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him”
noun
The inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
“The roof of the cave was very high”
verb
Provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
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He put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him
There was a roof on salaries
They established a cap for prices
The roof of the cave was very high
I could see the roof of the bear's mouth
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