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Quonset

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒnsɪt/

(also Quonset hut)
Definition of Quonset

noun

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

Origin:

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

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Definition of Quonset in the US English dictionary

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