"Tarpaulins" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Tarpaulins" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Tarpaulins" Meaning
Canvas sheets used to cover or shelter things, especially outdoor items.
"Tarpaulins" Examples
Noun
- A large piece of canvas or plastic sheeting used to cover a load or an open space, typically when transporting goods or storing goods outside.
- A strong, loose-fitting sheet of fabric, often of canvas, used for keeping a caravan or a vehicle covered, or for carrying goods.
- (historical) A canvas or other fabric to be used for making flags or other colours.
Example sentences:
- The goods were wrapped in tarpaulins to keep them dry during transport.
- The tarpaulins on the truck were torn and needed to be replaced.
- He used a large tarpaulin to cover the pile of firewood.
- Canvas tarpaulins, tents, and camping equipment used during the naval war against Napoleon.
- A naval vessel rolled up her tarpaulins early in the evening.
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