In home construction rafters are normally made of wood.
Rafters roof definition.
ˈræf tɚ uk.
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Any of the parallel beams that support a roof.
Noun c us.
Rafter definition any of a series of timbers or the like usually having a pronounced slope for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
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A pair of rafters is called a couple.
Cobuild advanced english dictionary.
Countable noun usually plural rafters are the sloping pieces of wood that support a roof.
From the rafters of the thatched roofs hung strings of dried onions and garlic.
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Rɑːftəʳ ræf word forms.
Any of the large sloping pieces of wood that support a roof.
A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members such as wooden beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate downslope perimeter or eave and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.