(US, also, attributive) A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section.
(US, also, attributive) A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section.
Besides the wind, sand, tumbleweed, and Joshua trees, there was nothing at Muroc except for two quonset-style hangars, side by side, a couple of gasoline pumps, a single concrete runway, a few tarpaper shacks, and some tents.
Quonset means: A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Quonset means: A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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Quonset means: A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Short for prefabricated — describing buildings or building sections manufactured off-site in standard sections and assembled on location. After World War II, thousands of prefab homes were built in Britain to address the housing shortage, giving the word strong working-class associations. In gaming contexts, prefab refers to a reusable pre-built object or template.