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Morrison table

Morrison table noun: an indoor air-raid shelter in the form of a heavy steel table that people could shelter beneath, also generally usable as furniture.

Noun

Morrison table (plural Morrison tables)

  1. (historical) An indoor air-raid shelter in the form of a heavy steel table that people could shelter beneath, also generally usable as furniture.

Forms of Morrison table

pluralMorrison tables

Origin of Morrison table

Named after Herbert Morrison, then British home secretary.

Questions about Morrison table

What does Morrison table mean?
Morrison table means an indoor air-raid shelter in the form of a heavy steel table that people could shelter beneath, also generally usable as furniture.
What part of speech is Morrison table?
Morrison table is a noun.
What is the plural of Morrison table?
The plural of Morrison table is Morrison tables.

Words near Morrison table in the dictionary

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  8. Morrisonian
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