Meaning of IGLOO
| Pronunciation: | | 'igloo
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| | Definition: | | [n] an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome |
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| | Synonyms: | | iglu |
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| | See Also: | | hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty | |
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| | Definition: | | Igloo
Detailed pencil drawings depict the building of an igloo, as well as the summer homes, forms of transport, and ways of life of the Eskimos. A tidy source of reference information, curriculum support, and just plain compelling reading .--School Library Journal. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ig"loo\, n.
1. An Eskimo snow house.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a
seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.
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| | Related Terms: | | apse, arcade, arcature, arch, arched roof, archway, avalanche, blizzard, camber, ceilinged roof, concameration, concha, cove, crystal, cupola, dome, driven snow, flake, flurry, geodesic dome, granular snow, hogan, jacal, keystone, longhouse, mantle of snow, mogul, ogive, skewback, slosh, slush, snow, snow banner, snow bed, snow blanket, snow blast, snow fence, snow flurry, snow roller, snow slush, snow squall, snow wreath, snowball, snowbank, snowbridge, snowcap, snow-crystal, snowdrift, snowfall, snowfield, snowflake, snowland, snowman, snowscape, snowshed, snowslide, snowslip, snowstorm, span, tepee, tupik, vault, vaulting, voussoir, wet snow, wickiup, wigwam |
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