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roof·top

 (ro͞of′tŏp′, ro͝of′-)
n.
The outer surface of a roof.
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rooftop

(ˈruːfˌtɒp)
n
1. (Architecture) the outside part of the roof of a building
2. shout from the rooftops to proclaim (something) publicly
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roof•top

(ˈrufˌtɒp, ˈrʊf-)

n.
the roof of a building.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rooftop - the top of a (usually flat) roofrooftop - the top of a (usually flat) roof  
top side, upper side, upside, top - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
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Translations

rooftop

[ˈruːftɒp]
A. Ntecho m; (with flat roof) → azotea f
we will proclaim it from the rooftopslo proclamaremos a los cuatro vientos
B. CPD rooftop restaurant Nrestaurante m de azotea
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rooftop

roof-top [ˈruːftɒp] ntoit m
to shout sth from the rooftops → crier qch sur tous les toits
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rooftop

[ˈruːfˌtɒp] ntetto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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The next two days brought no noticeable change in the supply of air, but on the morning of the third day breathing became difficult at the higher altitudes of the rooftops. The avenues and plazas of Helium were filled with people.
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The Indian Grid Connected Rooftop PV (GRPV) segment is slowly gaining momentum with substantial interest from entrepreneurs, developers, financial institutions, development banks, end-users and government entities.
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The report notes that while 85 per cent of the installations were large scale, only 15 per cent accounted for rooftop solar.
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