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IGLOO
igloo, iglu
(noun) an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
igloo (plural igloos)
A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
(zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
(military) A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.
(logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.
Anagrams
• logoi, oglio, oligo, oligo-
Source: Wiktionary
Ig"loo, n.
1. An Eskimo snow house.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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