Nissen hut
Nissen hut noun: a prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
Noun
Nissen hut (plural Nissen huts)
- A prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
- A group of six men could erect a Nissen hut in just four hours. Its design could be easily modified for a range of uses such as hospitals, kitchens, drying rooms and bathhouses.2015, James Campbell et al., editors, Studies in Construction History, →ISBN, page 244
- A row of original, large and life-expired MoD 'wriggly tin' Nissen huts close to the Rail Live entrance haven't simply been reskinned, they have been replaced with new, modern equivalents to the original design.2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “The Rail Live story...”, in RAIL, number 984, page 36
Nissen hut meaning in Bengali
Nissen hut in Bengali
- নিসন কুটির
Forms of Nissen hut
| plural | Nissen huts |
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Origin of Nissen hut
Named after Canadian engineer Peter Norman Nissen (1871–1930).
Questions about Nissen hut
- What does Nissen hut mean?
- Nissen hut means a prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
- What is Nissen hut in Bengali?
- Nissen hut in Bengali is নিসন কুটির. See Nissen hut meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Nissen hut?
- Nissen hut is a noun.
- What is the plural of Nissen hut?
- The plural of Nissen hut is Nissen huts.
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