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Pitched roofs

Scope note

Designates roofs with one or more surfaces that have a pitch greater than 10 degrees from the horizontal.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002125

Broader Terms used

<roofs by form: exterior shape>

Equivalent Terms used

pitched roof

Created

14yrs ago

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