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  • 1Shelter from the Storm — «Shelter from the Storm» Canción de Bob Dylan Álbum Blood on the Tracks Publicación 17 de enero de 1975 …

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  • 2shelter — [shel′tər] n. [prob. < ME scheltroun, earlier scheltrum < OE sceldtruma, lit., shield troop, body of men protected by interlocked shields < scield (see SHIELD) + truma, an array, troop; akin to trum, strong: (see TRIM)] 1. something that …

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  • 3shelter — 1 noun 1 (U) a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life: They are in desperate need of food, clothing and shelter. 2 (U) protection, from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc: the shelter of: We eventually reached the shelter …

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  • 4shelter — [[t]ʃe̱ltə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ shelters, sheltering, sheltered 1) N COUNT A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger. The city s bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids. ...a …

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  • 5Shelter from the Storm — Infobox Song Name = Shelter from the Storm Caption = Album cover Artist = Bob Dylan Album = Blood on the Tracks B side = Released = January 17, 1975 Format = Recorded = Genre = Folk rock Length = 5:02 Label = Columbia Writer = Bob Dylan Producer …

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  • 6shelter — shel|ter1 [ˈʃeltə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from sheltron group of fighting soldiers protected by shields (11 16 centuries), from Old English scieldtruma, from scield shield + truma group of soldiers ] 1.) [U] a place to live,… …

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  • 7shelter — noun 1 protection from danger/bad weather VERB + SHELTER ▪ afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) ▪ The great trees gave shelter from the wind. ▪ need ▪ …

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  • 8shelter — I UK [ˈʃeltə(r)] / US [ˈʃeltər] noun Word forms shelter : singular shelter plural shelters ** 1) a) [countable] a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger We built a temporary shelter out of branches. a bus shelter a bomb… …

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  • 9Shelter —    Locate your shelter in an area away from wind, rain, snow and direct sunlight. Also, stay away from avalanche slopes, dead limbs overhead, and dead trees that may fall in a strong wind. Be sure that in a rain you are not located in an area… …

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  • 10shelter — shelterer, n. shelteringly, adv. shelterless, adj. shelterlessness, n. /shel teuhr/, n. 1. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. 2. the… …

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