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plural igloos
A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. examples
(zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
(military) A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons. quotations
General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.
2011, Robert Hutchinson, Weapons of Mass Destruction
(logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container. quotations examples
Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]
1978, Made in Mexico