roof (EN)

noun, verb

noun “roof”

1. the structure covering the top of a building or vehicle, protecting it from weather
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   The roof of our house needs repairs after the storm.
2. the upper part of the inside of something hollow, like the mouth
   The hot soup burned the roof of my mouth.
3. (in mining) the layer of rock above a mineral deposit
   The miners reinforced the roof of the tunnel for safety.
4. (in climbing) an overhanging rock formation
   The climber struggled to ascend the roof on the cliff face.

verb “roof”

1. to cover a building with a roof
   They roofed the new house before winter began.