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ecoshell
 n.— «The next best step for Mr. Pressler was to build hurricane shelters using the same technique but on a smaller scale.… These 10ft ecoshells as they are called are engineered to withstand 160 mph winds.» —“Rebuilding Hurricane Proof Construction” eMediaWire Sept. 11, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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