noun
Meaning 1
A sloping roof with a singular surface.
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Phrase guide
pent roof
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noun
Meaning 2
A short roof appended to the side of a building, particularly a barn.
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noun
Meaning 3
A penta engine, also known as a pent-roof combustion chamber.
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Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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History
Etymology
Shortened from penthouse roof.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: lessenaarsdak — sloping roof with a singular surface
- Finnish: pulpettikatto — sloping roof with a singular surface
- Finnish: sivukatos — short roof appended to the side of a building
- Chinese Mandarin: 楔形燃燒室 /楔形燃烧室 (xiēxíng ránshāoshì) — engine type
- Finnish: vinokone — engine type