igloo

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪɡluː/

Noun

igloo (plural igloos)

1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
2. (zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
3. (military) A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.
4. (logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.
   • 1978, Made in Mexico

     Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]

Translations

• French: igloo, iglou
• German: Iglu, Schneehaus, Schneehütte
• Italian: iglù
• Portuguese: iglu
• Russian: и́глу
• Spanish: iglú

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