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Meaning of the word gable in English

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gable

US /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/

UK /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/

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Noun

the part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof

Example:

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The house had a distinctive triangular gable.

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Birds often build nests under the eaves of the gable.

Synonym:

pediment apex peak gable end roof end

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