tarpaulin
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lɪn, ˈtɑr noun
1.
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
2.
a hat, especially a sailor's, made of or covered with such material.
3.
Rare. a sailor.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a heavy hard-wearing waterproof fabric made of canvas or similar material coated with tar, wax, or paint, for outdoor use as a protective covering against moisture |
| 2. | a sheet of this fabric |
| 3. | a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor's hat |
| 4. | a rare word for seaman |
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Tarpaulin
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
Dead needles must be shaken out and the trees must be shipped either in an enclosed truck or covered with a tarpaulin.
Mir first took a tarpaulin from the truck and laid it over the bodies.
Many refugees are sheltering under makeshift tarpaulin structures.
It has a buckboard wide enough for two, a tarpaulin cover and room in the back for four people to sit or stretch out.
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