What does turf-roof mean?
Turf-roof means A roof of a building covered over with turf..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A roof of a building covered over with turf..
He thought it was too far to take the cow to the field where she generally grazed, so it struck him he would put her on the roof; the cottage had a turf-roof, and there was a splendid crop of grass growing there.
Use turf-roof when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Turf-roof means A roof of a building covered over with turf..
Common synonyms include sod roof.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He thought it was too far to take the cow to the field where she generally grazed, so it struck him he would put her on the roof; the cottage had a turf-roof, and there was a splendid crop of grass growing there.
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