Meaning & use
Tarpaulin
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A large sheet of strong, waterproof material used to cover and protect objects from the weather.
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They stretched a blue tarpaulin over the woodpile before the storm hit.
The construction site was covered with tarpaulins to protect materials from rain.
A note on using this word
Historically referred to canvas coated with tar for waterproofing, which is where the name originates.
Words with a similar meaning
tarpcanvas cover
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