"roofful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rooffuls [plural]
Etymology: roof + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|roof|ful|pos=noun}} roof + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} roofful (plural rooffuls)
  1. A quantity that sits on a roof.
    Sense id: en-roofful-en-noun-fyl7tKpF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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