IGLOO


Meaning of IGLOO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-(ˌ)glü ]

noun

( plural igloos )

Etymology: Inuit iglu house

Date: 1856

1. : an Eskimo house usually made of sod, wood, or stone when permanent or of blocks of snow or ice in the shape of a dome when built for temporary purposes

2. : a building or structure shaped like a dome

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igloo 1

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.