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conical roof: A roof with a circular plan that tapers upward to a point; used for round towers in the Romanesque Revival style.  3, record 1, English, - candle%2Dsnuffer%20roof

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The turret is reminiscent of Victorian architecture yet the candlesnuffer roof is not all that common to American architecture ... The candlesnuffer roof was most frequently found in Germany, Austria and northern European or alpine areas. Its severe pitch sheds water and snow well and the form was introduced into this area by the Pennsylvania Germans and Dutch in the 17th Century.  2, record 1, English, - candle%2Dsnuffer%20roof

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The great sloping roof is punctured by a massive tower with a candle-snuffer roof.  5, record 1, English, - candle%2Dsnuffer%20roof

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candlesnuffer: A projecting, three-quarter round turret with a conical roof, with the base of the turret starting above the ground level; the shape of the turret approximates that of a traditional candlesnuffer with a conical top.  3, record 1, English, - candle%2Dsnuffer%20roof

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Petit toit conique et pointu qui couronne une tourelle.  4, record 1, French, - poivri%C3%A8re

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Le Vieux Chapitre est un parallélogramme de taille imposante : 26 m de longueur sur 13 m de largeur. Il est flanqué d'une tourelle à toit conique à chacun de ses angles.  5, record 1, French, - poivri%C3%A8re

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Le terme «poivrière» désigne également «une petite tourelle à toit conique et en encorbellement accrochée à un mur».  6, record 1, French, - poivri%C3%A8re

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Suspension Bridges .... In Russia a new prestressing technique involves sloping instead of vertical towers, the angle resulting in forces that prestress the bridge.  1, record 2, English, - sloping%20tower

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Des considérations d'ordre géologique rendaient impossible la construction d'un pont suspendu classique à deux portiques; (...) Aussi décida-t-on de faire supporter la majeure partie de la charge de [la] travée par un pylône métallique (...) articulé à la base et présentant une inclinaison de 20% sur la verticale; son sommet est ainsi en porte à faux de plus de 100 m au-dessus de la rivière.  2, record 2, French, - pyl%C3%B4ne%20inclin%C3%A9

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