pantile
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| —n | |
| 1. | a roofing tile, with an S-shaped cross section, laid so that the downward curve of one tile overlaps the upward curve of the adjoining tile |
| 2. | a tapering roofing tile with a semicircular cross section, laid alternately so that the convex side of one tile overlaps the concave side of adjoining tiles |
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Pantile
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Repairs on this pantile roof were made with new tiles held in place with metal hangers.
The building has a terra cotta cornice with a shed roof of clay pantile roofing tiles.
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