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tarpaulin

The correct spelling is tarpaulin.

How to pronounce tarpaulin

/tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/
noun

IPA: /tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/

Say it like: Tar-pau-lin

The correct spelling is tarpaulin. A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket. For example: "Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."

Usage Examples

Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
  2. 2.A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)
  3. 3.Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
  4. 4.Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
  5. 5.A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

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