igloo
English
Etymology
From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu.
Pronunciation
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.
- 2011, Robert Hutchinson, Weapons of Mass Destruction:
- General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.
- (logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.
- 1978, Made in Mexico
- Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]
- 1978, Made in Mexico
Translations
Inuit snow house
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AnagramsFrenchAlternative formsEtymologyFrom (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo). PronunciationNounigloo m (plural igloos) Further reading
PolishAlternative formsEtymologyFrom (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English igloo, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo). PronunciationNounigloo n DeclensionIndeclinable. Further reading |
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