TARP

tarpaulin, tarp

(noun) waterproofed canvas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tarp (plural tarps)

A tarpaulin.

Usage notes

• The short form might be perceived as informal, but in North American English it has replaced tarpaulin in most situations.

Verb

tarp (third-person singular simple present tarps, present participle tarping, simple past and past participle tarped)

To cover something with a tarpaulin.

Anagrams

• TRAP, part, part., patr-, prat, rapt, rtPA, trap

Source: Wiktionary



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