nissen hut

Nissen hut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nis-uh n]
- /ˈnɪs ən/
- /ˈnɪs.n̩ hʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nis-uh n]
- /ˈnɪs ən/

Definitions of nissen hut words

noun nissen hut a prefabricated, tunnel-shaped shelter made of corrugated metal and having a concrete floor; Quonset hut: first used by the British army in World War I. 1
countable noun nissen hut A Nissen hut is a military hut made of metal. The walls and roof form the shape of a semi-circle. 0
noun nissen hut a military shelter of semicircular cross section, made of corrugated steel sheet 0
noun nissen hut a prefabricated shelter of corrugated metal shaped like a cylinder cut vertically in two and resting on its flat surface: first used by the Brit. Army in WWI 0

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Origin of nissen hut

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; after Lieutenant Colonel Peter N. Nissen (1871-1930), Canadian military engineer who invented it

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nissen hut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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