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igloo

/ˈɪɡlu/

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What does igloo mean?

noun

  1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
  2. A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
  3. A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A kind of airfreight cargo container.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɪɡlu/

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On the afternoon of the 30th, the magnetician invited every one to a tea-party in the igloo to celebrate the opening.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137
They killed and ate four of Equeesik's dogs, and attacked him when he went out of the igloo to drive them off.
William H. (William Henry) GilderSchwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin RecordsProject Gutenberg ebook #6594
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After a few days we were able to build him an igloo of ice-blocks, with a tarpaulin over the top as a roof.
Ernest Henry, Sir ShackletonSouth: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917Project Gutenberg ebook #5199