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Raremansard roof
The correct spelling is mansard roof.
How to pronounce mansard roof
noun
Say it like: Man-sar-d r-oof
The correct spelling is mansard roof. A roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space.
- 2.A steeper roof that terminates into a flat roof at its high point.
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