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typhoon shelter

typhoon shelter noun: a sheltered section of a harbour where small to medium-sized watercraft can dock during typhoons, gales, or other rough weather.

Noun

typhoon shelter (plural typhoon shelters)

  1. (China, Hong-Kong) A sheltered section of a harbour where small to medium-sized watercraft can dock during typhoons, gales, or other rough weather.
  2. (Chinese) A style of seafood preparation in which the meat is deep-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, chili, and black bean.

Forms of typhoon shelter

pluraltyphoon shelters

Origin of typhoon shelter

Calque of Chinese 避風塘 /避风塘 (bìfēngtáng).

Questions about typhoon shelter

What does typhoon shelter mean?
Typhoon shelter means a sheltered section of a harbour where small to medium-sized watercraft can dock during typhoons, gales, or other rough weather.
What part of speech is typhoon shelter?
Typhoon shelter is a noun.
What is the plural of typhoon shelter?
The plural of typhoon shelter is typhoon shelters.

Words near typhoon shelter in the dictionary

  1. typhoon chasers
  2. typhoon fifth
  3. typhoon fifths
  4. typhoon hunter
  5. typhoon hunters
  6. typhoon shelter
  7. typhoon shelters
  8. typhooned
  9. typhoonic
  10. typhooning
  11. typhoonish

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