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igloo

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

igloo [Inuit,=house]. The Eskimos traditionally had three types of houses. A summer house, which was basically a tent, a winter house, which was usually partially dug into the ground and covered with earth; and a snow or ice house. The latter was a dome-shaped dwelling constructed of blocks of snow placed in an ascending spiral with a low tunnel entrance. Although it can provide adequate protection for weeks in severe cold, it was used almost exclusively as a temporary shelter while traveling.

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igloo

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

ig·loo / ˈigloō/ • n. a dome-shaped Eskimo house, typically built from blocks of solid snow.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

igloo XIX. of Eskimo orig.

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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Copyright

igloo. See ice-house.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "igloo." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

igloo •Yalu • igloo • Oulu •Honolulu, KwaZulu, lulu, Zulu •Pagalu • Angelou • ormolu •superglue • curlew

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Igloo tool turns even powdery snow into the coolest of building materials.(NEWS) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/28/2000
	Igloo to partner WDA in pounds 200m dockside revival.(Business) Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 2/3/2006
	Celebrate with the cool guys at Igloo; Clubs Cream warms up for birthday... Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 2/8/2008