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tarpaulin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tarpaulin
(noun)
tarpaulin
/tɑɚ
ˈ
pɑːlən/
noun
plural
tarpaulins
tarpaulin
/tɑɚ
ˈ
pɑːlən/
noun
plural
tarpaulins
Britannica Dictionary definition of TARPAULIN
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a large piece of waterproof material (such as plastic or canvas) that is used to cover things and keep them dry
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