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Meaning of tamboo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/tamˈbuː/

Definitions

A temporary shelter used by soldiers during the First World War.

historical, slang

Examples

“We live in tamboos – a sort of cross between a cowshed and an outdoor privy.”
“My servant & I ate the chocolate in the cold middle of last night, crouched under a draughty Tamboo, roofed with planks.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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