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Meaning of chimenea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/tʃɪməˈneɪ.ə/

Definitions

  1. A barangay of Cataingan, Masbate, Philippines.
  2. A Mexican outdoor oven with bulbous body and usually a vertical smoke vent or chimney.

Examples

“Time was when every smart urban patio was equipped with one of those gas-burning heaters of the type found outside London cafés. In this age of sensitivity to global warming we've come to be wary of them […], but somehow those strange little chimineas seem to have warmed the hearts of the nation. I've always found them a bit odd looking – like something from The Hobbit – and you do need to position them where they can do their job without endangering life, limb and property.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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