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Meaning of hypertufa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An anthropic rock made from aggregates bonded with Portland cement, intended as a substitute for natural tufa.

uncountable

Examples

“There are weight restrictions on rooftops and terraces, of course, and fiberglass is a lot lighter than tufa, the limestone rock used in alpine gardens, or the mix of cement, peat and sand that makes up hypertufa, the artificial stone used for troughs.”

CEFR level

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

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