Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Sep. 2013
The word bunker, of German origin, admits several uses in our language and despite its foreign origin, it is widely used in our language. language.
In times and scenarios of war it is common to find the presence of bunkers, which are solid constructions made from two hyper-resistant materials such as iron and concrete and that allow shelter and protection from violent attacks with bombing. This is exactly the purpose of bunkers of this type, serve as shelters from attacks perpetrated by the enemy.
Many bunkers are built with the aforementioned materials and characteristics, underground, in order to gain more protection. It should be noted that there are bunkers that can only be destroyed using very powerful and guided explosives. In the Second World War, the bunkers took on a special presence when it came to guarding and protecting the enemy.
Among the synonyms that we use the most for this sense of the word, those of refuge and redoubt.
Now, it is also worth noting that there are individuals who build their homes in bunker species to
protect yourself from inclement weather weather, especially in those parts of the world that are usually affected by violent climatic phenomena such as hurricanes, tsunamis.In the political field, a bunker is that physical place in which on the day of an election the candidates of a political space meet with their collaborators, with their relatives, friends, among others. In the bunker they wait for the end of the working day elective and also the results of the first computations. In case of being victorious, the bunker of the winning candidate becomes the center of celebrations and also the focus from attention of the media communication that all the decisive instances are transmitting from there. Usually the bunkers chosen are a building, a house, a hotel lounge, among others.
On the other hand, in golf, the bunker is that pit artificial sand filled that is in the field of play and from which it is really difficult to get the ball if it falls there.
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