Roof - Definition
roof
n 1: a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a
building
2: protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
3: the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the
roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the
bear's mouth"
4: an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the
number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on
salaries"; "they established a cap for prices" [syn:
ceiling, roof, cap]
v 1: provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a
roof