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LEAN-TO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lean-to mean?
• LEAN-TO (noun)
The noun LEAN-TO has 1 sense:
1. rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
Familiarity information: LEAN-TO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lean-to" is a kind of...):
shelter (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)
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