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gable roof

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gable roof [′gā·bəl ‚rüf]
(architecture)
A sloping peaked roof that forms a gable at each end.
gable roof
gable roof
A roof having a single slope on each side of a central ridge; usually with a gable at one or at both ends of the roof.
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