"Morrison table" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Morrison tables [plural]
Etymology: Named after Herbert Morrison, then British home secretary. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Morrison table (plural Morrison tables)
  1. (historical) An indoor air-raid shelter in the form of a heavy steel table that people could shelter beneath, also generally usable as furniture. Wikipedia link: Herbert Morrison Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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