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• like weeds — phrase in very large numbers Aerials were sprouting up on the roof like weeds. Thesaurus: words used to describe large amounts and quantitiessynonym Main entry: weed …   Useful english dictionary

• roof — [[t]ruf, rʊf[/t]] n. pl. roofs, n. 1) the external upper covering of a house or other building 2) a frame for supporting this: an open timbered roof[/ex] 3) the highest part or summit of anything: the roof of the world[/ex] 4) something that… …   From formal English to slang

• like weeds — in very large numbers Aerials were sprouting up on the roof like weeds …   English dictionary

• Roof and tunnel hacking — is the unauthorized (generally prohibited and often illegal) exploration of roof and utility tunnel spaces. The term carries a strong collegiate connotation, stemming from its use at MIT, where the practice has a long history (see vadding). It is …   Wikipedia

• Roof pitch — Relates to the slope and inclination angle of a roof in building construction. A roof is considered pitched with a gradient greater than 15 degrees (slope greater than 3.215 in 12).Carpenters frame (build) rafters to pitch a roof. A roof s pitch… …   Wikipedia

• roof — [ro͞of, roof] n. pl. roofs [ME rof < OE hrof, akin to ON, roof, shed < IE base * k̑rapo > OSlav stropŭ, roof] 1. the outside top covering of a building 2. figuratively, a house or home 3. the top or peak of anything [the roof of the… …   English World dictionary

• like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) — informal very agitated or anxious. → cat …   English new terms dictionary

• like a cat on a hot tin roof — ► like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) informal very agitated or anxious. Main Entry: ↑cat …   English terms dictionary

• like a cat on hot bricks — ► like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) informal very agitated or anxious. Main Entry: ↑cat …   English terms dictionary

• Roof Garden —    From the 1880s, the roofs of certain theatres were fitted up with a stage and seating to serve as outdoor performance venues, complete with decorative greenery. The prime motive for creation of such theatres was to draw paying audiences during …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater