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Definition of: lean-to
(lēn′t
′) noun plural –tos (-tz′)
1. A building having a single–pitched roof with its apex against an adjoining wall.
2. A rude shelter consisting of branches or planks which slope from a crossbar to the ground.
—adjective Having rafters, as a roof, which slope in only one direction.
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