fallout shelter

/ˌfɔlˈaʊt ˌʃɛltər/
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Other forms: fallout shelters

Definitions of fallout shelter
  1. noun
    a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb
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    type of:
    shelter
    a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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