DORMER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window

Synonyms:

dormer; dormer window

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dormer" is a kind of...):

window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)

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