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Rafters roof definition.
Countable noun usually plural rafters are the sloping pieces of wood that support a roof.
A pair of rafters is called a couple.
Rɑːftəʳ ræf word forms.
Cobuild advanced english dictionary.
Rafter definition any of a series of timbers or the like usually having a pronounced slope for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members such as wooden beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate downslope perimeter or eave and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
In home construction rafters are normally made of wood.
Any of the large sloping pieces of wood that support a roof.
Noun c us.
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A roof constructed with rafters.
Any of the parallel beams that support a roof.
Exposed rafters are a feature of some traditional roof styles.
ˈræf tɚ uk.