| 单词 | swept valley |
| 释义 | > as lemmasswept valley swept valley n. [valley n. 4] Building (see quot. 1964). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [noun] > valley or groove valley1690 cullis1838 swept valley1926 laced valley1929 1926 G. Allen Smaller House of Today vi. 96 Swept valleys are very suitable for slated and stone roofs. 1951 N. Wymer Village Life iii. 64 A particularly unusual feature of the Cotswold roof is the ‘swept valley’. 1964 J. S. Scott Dict. Building 326 Swept valley, a valley formed of shingles, slates, or tiles cut or made to a taper so as to eliminate the need for a flexible-metal valley. A tile-and-a-half tile is used and cut to shape so that its tail is narrower than its head. < as lemmas |
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