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igloo
[ ig-loo ]
noun
plural igloos.
- an Inuit house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- Informal. any dome-shaped construction thought to resemble an igloo:
immense silos topped with steel igloos.
- Military. a dome-shaped building for the storage of rockets or other munitions.
- an excavation made by a seal in the snow over its breathing hole in the ice.
igloo
/ ˈɪɡː /
noun
- a dome-shaped Inuit house, usually built of blocks of solid snow
- a hollow made by a seal in the snow over its breathing hole in the ice
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of igloo1
First recorded in 1855–60, igloo is from the Inuit word iglu “hdzܲ”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of igloo1
C19: from Inuktitut igdlu house
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He said broken window seals have also left his bedroom "like an igloo" at night.
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The business has invested in new glass igloo huts to attract tourists year-round.
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The hedgehog hideout is a small igloo shaped hut with a wire frame, with a layer of canvas and a wicker style exterior.
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They turned their backs and continued to the pale pink igloo.
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In addition, the area included small fire pits, heated igloos, carnival games and food trucks.
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