overroof — ozdic

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2

VERB + OVERROOF

putting

PREP.

from, on

Definitions

noun

1

A roof constructed above another roof.

Our contractor came to us fresh from putting an overroof (raised on 2 x 4 furring) on another old stone house. That house had had a standing-seam metal roof to which someone had stuck foam insulation; replacing the metal would have meant sacrificing the insulation.

verb

1

To construct a roof above (an existing roof or structure).

2

To cover like a roof.

adj

1

Conducted over rooftops.

For a square or two he ran swiftly; then he turned into a little all-night café and in the lavatory removed the evidences of his over-roof promenade from hands and clothes. When he emerged a few moments later it was to saunter slowly on toward his apartments.

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Our contractor came to us fresh from putting an overroof (raised on 2 x 4 furring) on another old stone house. That house had had a standing-seam metal roof to which someone had stuck foam insulation;

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For a square or two he ran swiftly; then he turned into a little all-night café and in the lavatory removed the evidences of his over-roof promenade from hands and clothes. When he emerged a few momen

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, overroof is marked as poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.