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roofbox

roofbox noun: a specially contrived opening above a doorway, usually aligned to mark an astronomical event.

Noun

roofbox (plural roofboxes)

  1. A specially contrived opening above a doorway, usually aligned to mark an astronomical event.

Forms of roofbox

pluralroofboxes

Origin of roofbox

From roof + box, coined by Professor Michael O'Kelly during his excavation of the Newgrange passage cairn at Brú Na Bóinne in Ireland.

Questions about roofbox

What does roofbox mean?
Roofbox means a specially contrived opening above a doorway, usually aligned to mark an astronomical event.
What part of speech is roofbox?
Roofbox is a noun.
What is the plural of roofbox?
The plural of roofbox is roofboxes.

Words near roofbox in the dictionary

  1. roofbolted
  2. roofbolter
  3. roofbolters
  4. roofbolting
  5. roofbolts
  6. roofbox
  7. roofboxes
  8. roofe
  9. roofed
  10. roofed over
  11. roofed turtle

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