roof membrane

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Definition of roof membrane in English English dictionary

Related Terms

protected membrane roof

protected membrane roof

an insulated and ballasted roofing assembly in which the insulation and ballast are applied on top of the membrane (sometimes referred to as an "inverted roof assembly")

Hyphenation

roof mem·brane

Turkish pronunciation

ruf membreyn

Pronunciation

/ˈro͞of ˈmemˌbrān/ /ˈruːf ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/

Etymology

[ 'rüf, 'ruf ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English hrOf; akin to Old Norse hrOf roof of a boathouse and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic stropu roof.