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igloos

igloos is the plural of igloo.

Meaning of igloo

Noun

igloo (plural igloos)

  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.
    • 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
  4. (logistics) 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

Questions about igloos

What is igloos the plural of?
Igloos is the plural of igloo.

Words near igloos in the dictionary

  1. Iglesias
  2. Iglino
  3. igloo
  4. iglooish
  5. igloolike
  6. igloos
  7. Igls
  8. iglu
  9. igluit
  10. Iglulirmiut
  11. iglus

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