Definition of 'Anderson shelter'
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Anderson shelter in British
noun
British
a small prefabricated air-raid shelter of World War II consisting of an arch of corrugated metal and designed to be partly buried in people's gardens and covered with earth for protection
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Used Rarely. Anderson shelter is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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