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barrel roof

n. (context architecture English) A roof having a semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations etc

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Barrel roof

A barrel roof is a curved roof that, especially from below, is curved like a cut-away barrel. They have some advantages over dome roofs, especially being able to cover rectangular buildings., due to their uniform cross-section.

Barrel vaults are a particular form of barrel roof.

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Usage examples of "barrel roof".

Above the windows and below the slightly jutting barrel roof Tonopah and Tidewater R.