Meaning & use

Tarped

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Covered with a tarpaulin, typically to protect something from rain, sun, or dust.

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The crew tarped the infield before the storm rolled in.

They tarped the woodpile to keep it dry through the winter.

A note on using this word

'Tarped' is a casual verb formed directly from the noun 'tarp,' itself a shortened form of 'tarpaulin.'

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