rafters

CEFRB2

/rˈæftərz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Sloping beams that support the roof of a building.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    third-person singular simple present indicative of rafter

Examples

  • Fadil's house was packed to the rafters.

  • We're filled to the rafters.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old barn's wooden blank were damaged by water leaks from the roof.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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