collapsible shelter


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Noun1.collapsible shelter - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)collapsible shelter - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
backpacking tent, pack tent - a tent that can be carried in a backpack
bell tent - a bell-shaped tent
cabana - a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
canvas tent, canvass, canvas - a tent made of canvas fabric
cottage tent - a tent providing shelter for a family
fly tent - a tent with a fly front
guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
lean-to tent - tent that is attached to the side of a building
mountain tent - a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
marquee, pavilion - large and often sumptuous tent
pop tent - a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
praetorium, pretorium - the tent of an ancient Roman general
pup tent, shelter tent - a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
pyramidal tent - a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
teepee, tepee, tipi - a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
sealskin tent, tupek, tupik - tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
two-man tent - a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
umbrella tent - a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
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The system has the capability to store wastewater, and a separate specifically designed collapsible shelter protects up to 24 remains (awaiting processing) from the elements.