tarpaulin
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tar·pau·lin
(tär-pô′lĭn, tär′pə-)n.
1. Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect things from moisture.
2. A sheet of this material.
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tarpaulin
(tɑːˈpɔːlɪn)n
1. (Textiles) a heavy hard-wearing waterproof fabric made of canvas or similar material coated with tar, wax, or paint, for outdoor use as a protective covering against moisture
2. (Textiles) a sheet of this fabric
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor's hat
4. (Nautical Terms) a rare word for seaman
[C17: probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1]
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tar•pau•lin
(tɑrˈpɔ lɪn, ˈtɑr pə lɪn)n.
1. a sheet of waterproofed canvas or other material used as a protective covering for objects exposed to the weather.
2. a sailor.
[1595–1605; earlier tarpauling]
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Translations
تَرْبولين: قِماش مع قُطران سَدود للماءمُشَمَّع
celtovinanepromokavá plachta
imprægneret presenningpresenningsstof
merimiesöljykankainen suojapeite
cerada
vízhatlan ponyva
segldúkur
タール塗り防水布
방수 시트
brezentas
brezents
nepremokavá plachta
presenning
ผ้าใบอาบน้ำมันใช้ทำผ้าคลุมกันฝน
vải dầu
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tarpaulin
n
tarpaulins pl (= clothes) → Ölzeug nt
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tarpaulin
(taːˈpoːlin) noun (a sheet of) a kind of strong waterproof material. He covered his car with a (sheet of) tarpaulin.
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tarpaulin
→ مُشَمَّع celtovina presenningsstof Plane μουσαμάς lona öljykankainen suojapeite bâche cerada telone impermeabile タール塗り防水布 방수 시트 geteerd zeildoek presenning brezent lona impermeabilizada, oleado брезент presenning ผ้าใบอาบน้ำมันใช้ทำผ้าคลุมกันฝน tente vải dầu 防水油布Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009