thatch in the PONS Dictionary

thatch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to thatch sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Many leaves are needed to thatch a roof.
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The left is single storey under thatch, central gable dated 1876.
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The leaves are used for thatching and food wrapping.
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The steep thatch roof overhanging the house walls protects the interior from rain.
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The pathogen has also been known to overwinter in the dead thatch layer under the turfgrass.
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However, the thatch and supporting roof timbers were destroyed in the late 1970s by a major fire that was never satisfactorily explained.
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Once this is complete the leaves must be prepared for thatching.
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The reeds are cut by local commercial reedcutters for use in thatching, whilst grazing marshland is used for cattle grazing.
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These successive problems destroyed the town's structures of wood and "atap" (thatching).
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Some varieties have been used for thatch, fencing, baskets, brushes and brooms, and stalks have been used as fuel.
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