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air-raid shelter
(redirected from Morrison shelter)

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Noun1.air-raid shelter - a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilitiesair-raid shelter - a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
bomb shelter, bombproof
chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space
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