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Lean-to

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Noun

1. lean-to

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Lean-to

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noun plural -tos
1. 
a roof that has a single slope with its upper edge adjoining a wall or building
2. 
a shed or outbuilding with such a roof

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Lean-to

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nounWord forms: plural ˈlean-ˌtos
1. 
a roof with a single slope, its upper edge abutting a wall or building
2. 
a shed with a one-slope roof, the upper end of the rafters resting against an external support, such as trees or the wall of a building
3. 
a structure, as the wing of a building, whose roof is a lean-to
adjective
4. 
having or characterized by such construction

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Lean-to

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adj.
Having or characterized by a single slope or pitch: a lean-to roof; lean-to construction.
n. pl. lean-tos
1. A structure with a single-pitch roof that is attached to the side of a building as a wing or extension.
2. A shelter or shed having a roof with a single slope or pitch.

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