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Quonset hut

Quonset hut noun: a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel, having a semicircular cross section.

quonset hut: a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel, having a semicircular cross...
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Noun

Quonset hut (plural Quonset huts)

  1. A lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel, having a semicircular cross section.
    Synonyms:
    Quonset

Synonyms of Quonset hut

Forms of Quonset hut

pluralQuonset huts

Origin of Quonset hut

Named after Quonset Point, the place they were manufactured; the placename derives from an Algonquian language.

Questions about Quonset hut

What does Quonset hut mean?
Quonset hut means a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel, having a semicircular cross section.
What part of speech is Quonset hut?
Quonset hut is a noun.
What is the plural of Quonset hut?
The plural of Quonset hut is Quonset huts.

Words near Quonset hut in the dictionary

  1. quonked
  2. quonking
  3. quonks
  4. Quons
  5. quonset
  6. Quonset hut
  7. Quonset huts
  8. Quonset Point
  9. quonsets
  10. quook
  11. quooke

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