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Quonset

Syllabification: (Quon·set)
Pronunciation: /ˈkwänsət/
(usually Quonset hut)
Definition of Quonset

noun

North American trademark
  • a building made of corrugated metal and having a semicircular cross section.

Origin:

World War II: named after Quonset Point, Rhode Island, where such huts were first made

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