Anderson shelter
noun/ˈændəsn ʃeltə(r)/
/ˈændərsn ʃeltər/
- a shelter made of metal that British people put up in their gardens during World War II. The shelters were used when bombs were dropped during the Blitz. They were named after the Home Secretary in 1939-40, Sir John Anderson.
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