"Quonset" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɒnsɪt/ Forms: Quonsets [plural]
Etymology: Named after Quonset Point, the place they were manufactured; the placename derives from an Algonquian language. Etymology templates: {{der|en|alg|-}} Algonquian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Quonset (plural Quonsets)
  1. (US, also attributive) A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section. Tags: US, also, attributive Synonyms: Quonset hut, quonset Related terms: Nissen hut [UK]

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