tarpaulin
(tɑːʳpɔːlɪn )
Word forms: tarpaulins
1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Tarpaulin is a fabric made of canvas or similar material coated with tar, wax, paint, or some other waterproof substance.
...a piece of tarpaulin.
...tarpaulin covers.
2. countable noun
A tarpaulin is a sheet of heavy waterproof material that is used as a protective cover.
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Translations:
Chinese: 防水油布
Japanese: タール塗り防水布
- undertake a transaction
- undertaken an effort
- undertake operations
- undertaker
- undertake reform
- undertake research
- undertake training
- undertaking
- under the aegis of sb
- under the aegis of sb/sth
- under the aegis of sth
- under the auspices of
- under the auspices of/ under someone's auspices
- under the banner of
- under the circumstances
- under the circumstances/in the circumstances
- under the counter
- under the counter
- under the gun
- under the impression
- under the influence
- under the influence of
- under the jackboot
- under the knife
- under the microscope