How to pronounce“tarpaulin”in English
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Definitions of “tarpaulin”
A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
“Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.”
Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
To cover with a tarpaulin.
“"Cover it up! Don't touch it!" said the Professor. So we tarpaulined it according to his instructions, and there it lies.”
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