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shack

Main Entry: shack

Pronunciation: \ˈshak\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably back-formation from English dial. shackly rickety

Date: 1878

1 : hut, shanty
2 : a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use <a guard shack>

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