igloo
noun/ˈɪɡ.luː/
Etymology From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu.
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A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
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Government, Military, Politics, War A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.
- General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.2011, Robert Hutchinson, Weapons of Mass Destruction:
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A kind of airfreight cargo container.
- 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: