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retractable roof

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retractable roof
A roof system, usually over an auditorium, designed to roll back the roof on tracks so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors.
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2) Why has a retractable roof over a Wimbledon tennis court had more praise poured on it than the Sistine Chapel's ceiling?
AND SO TO THE 5 BIG QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: ANI London, June 24 (ANI): Wimbledon's 80 million pounds retractable roof built to protect the Centre Court from rain, was used for the first time to shield spectators from the blistering sun.
Wimbledon's 80 million pounds rainproof roof used to counter ... by Asian News International
Not only was the new retractable roof tested, but also the building contractors were anxious to see how ventilation in the court copes with the warmth and moisture produced by a full audience of spectators when the roof is used.
Wimbledon unveils roof by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
 
 
 
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