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Tarpaulin

/tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/

A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

📖 Definitions of "Tarpaulin"

noun
  1. 1

    A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

    "Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."

  2. 2

    A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)

  3. 3

    Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

  4. 4

    Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.

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