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TARP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tarp mean? 

TARP (noun)
  The noun TARP has 1 sense:

1. waterproofed canvasplay

  Familiarity information: TARP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TARP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Waterproofed canvas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tarp; tarpaulin

Hypernyms ("tarp" is a kind of...):

canvas; canvass (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))


 Context examples 


Tarp Henry, my companion, was plucking at my skirts and I heard him whispering, "Sit down, Malone! Don't make a public ass of yourself."

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Tarp Henry looked thoughtful.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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