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displuviate

/dis-ploo-vee-eyt/US // dɪsˈplu viˌeɪt //

迁移,驱赶,驱离,颠覆

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having roofs sloping downward and outward from a central opening.

Examples

  • The roof of the displuviate atrium sloped from the middle toward the sides, the water being carried off by lead pipes.

  • In the displuviate, there are beams which slope outwards, supporting the roof and throwing the rainwater off.