"Anderson shelter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Anderson shelters [plural]
Etymology: Named after Sir John Anderson, who initiated the development of the shelter. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Anderson shelter (plural Anderson shelters)
  1. An air-raid shelter made from curved and straight galvanised corrugated steel panels. Wikipedia link: Anderson shelter
    Sense id: en-Anderson_shelter-en-noun-HP-wUuHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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