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Definition of “eave”

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Word Frequency of eave

eave1 (iːv) 

Definitions

modifier

  1. relating to the part of a roof that extends beyond the wall of a building

eave2 (iːv) 

Definitions

transitive verb

  1. to give cover or protection under the eaves of a building

Example Sentences Including 'eave'

"Another Reds target Jean-Alain Boumsong is still to make up his mind wh eth er to l eave Auxerre.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)
I walked to the edge of the street, and reached up to take a handful of somewhat clean snow from an eave edge.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
I. eave the base edges open to add the final lath at the end.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings
Instead, from an eave window, Leo saw buckets of water poured on the leaf-clad man.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence
Leon has also incorporated a wide eave along the front of the house, which sweeps over the balcony, to filter in the right amount of sun.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
The wide eave means there's no need for a sail,' says Leon.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)

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