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tarpaulin

noun

/tɑːrˈpɔːlɪn/

Meaning

A large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant material used for covering or protecting things.

The workers used a tarpaulin to cover the construction materials from rain.

cover, sheet, canvas, tarp, awning

exposure, uncover

plastic tarpaulin, blue tarpaulin, cover with tarpaulin

The lateral and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneat...

the action or method of storing something for future use

the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

A place where two rivers meet; a flowing together or meeting point.

a set of clothes made of the same fabric, usually consisting of trousers and a jacket

the joint between the forearm and the upper arm