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tarpaulin
UK /tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/ US /ˈtɑːɹpəlɪn/
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
british, over
VERB + TARPAULIN
throw
TARPAULIN + NOUN
woodpile
PREP.
with
ADV.
heavily
Definitions
noun
1
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.
There were sailors asleep in the fantastic fashion of the British tarpaulin — snoring heavily as they lay on the bare deck, despite the din about them.
2
Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
3
A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
Near-synonym: rain hat
4
A sailor.
verb
1
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — waterproofed canvas
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
501
Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
Wiktionary02
There were sailors asleep in the fantastic fashion of the British tarpaulin — snoring heavily as they lay on the bare deck, despite the din about them.
Wiktionary03
Near-synonym: rain hat
Wiktionary04
"Cover it up! Don't touch it!" said the Professor. So we tarpaulined it according to his instructions, and there it lies.
Wiktionary05
I covered my car with a tarpaulin.
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