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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TARPAULIN

Probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TARPAULIN

tarpaulin  [tɑːˈpɔːlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARPAULIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tarpaulin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TARPAULIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tarpaulin

Tarpaulin

A tarpaulin, or tarp, is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with urethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene. In some places such as Australia, and in military slang, a tarp may be known as a hootch. Tarpaulins often have reinforced grommets at the corners and along the sides to form attachment points for rope, allowing them to be tied down or suspended. Inexpensive modern tarpaulins are made from woven polyethylene; this material is so associated with tarpaulins that it has become colloquially known in some quarters as polytarp.

Definition of tarpaulin in the English dictionary

The first definition of tarpaulin in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of tarpaulin is a sheet of this fabric. Tarpaulin is also a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor's hat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARPAULIN


carlin
ˈkɑːlɪn
carline
ˈkɑːlɪn
cauline
ˈkɔːlɪn
marlin
ˈmɑːlɪn
merlin
ˈmɜːlɪn
moulin
ˈmuːlɪn
multicauline
ˌmʌltɪˈkɔːlɪn
paulin
ˈpɔːlɪn
purlin
ˈpɜːlɪn
purline
ˈpɜːlɪn
Stalin
ˈstɑːlɪn
tattie-peelin
ˈtætɪˈpiːlɪn
yeelin
ˈjiːlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARPAULIN

tarnish
tarnishable
tarnished
tarnisher
Tarnopol
taro
tarot
tarot card
tarp
tarpan
tarpaper
Tarpeia
Tarpeian Rock
tarpon
Tarquin
Tarraco
tarradiddle
tarragon
tarragon vinegar

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARPAULIN

aesculin
antiglobulin
botulin
calmodulin
cryoglobulin
gamma globulin
globulin
immunoglobulin
insulin
inulin
lactoglobulin
levulin
lupulin
macroglobulin
patulin
proinsulin
serum globulin
thyroglobulin
tuberculin
tubulin

Synonyms and antonyms of tarpaulin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tarpaulin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TARPAULIN

Find out the translation of tarpaulin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tarpaulin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tarpaulin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防水油布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lona
570 millions of speakers

English

tarpaulin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तिरपाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُشَمَّع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брезент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lona impermeabilizada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তেরপল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bâche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terpal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plane
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タール塗り防水布
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방수 시트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tarpaulin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải dầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताडपत्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tente
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

telone impermeabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brezent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брезент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pânză impermeabilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μουσαμάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

presenning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

presenning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tarpaulin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARPAULIN»

The term «tarpaulin» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARPAULIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tarpaulin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tarpaulin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tarpaulin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARPAULIN»

Discover the use of tarpaulin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tarpaulin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quick Draw Tarpaulin Systems Operator's Manual
DAMAGE TO TARPAULIN MATERIAL DUE TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TARPAULIN SYSTEM NOT FULLY CLOSED AND /OR PROPERLY TIGHTENED • DISCOLORATION OF THE TARPAULIN MATERIAL DUE TO WEATHER ...
Tim DeMonte
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Under The Tarpaulin: Survivors Speak of Hurrican Ivan
Under. the. Tarpaulin. Esther O'Neale God is a Grenadian is a popular saying in Grenada as hurricanes pay their annualvisitsto therest oftheEasternCaribbean, The Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Cuba and the SouthEasternUnited States. Every year ...
Esther O'Neale, 2013
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Paddy Hew: a poem from the brain of Timothy Tarpaulin. ...
C. LARK (pseud.?.), Timothy TARPAULIN. you prefer the other way, I would go halves with you, and give you your share in half bound copies.” I answered, “ No, sir, it is not like Doctor Syntax; Paddy Hew would be ashamed to be seen in the ...
C. LARK (pseud.?.), Timothy TARPAULIN, 1815
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Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries
(a) Naushon SW-Tarpaulin Cove 160 4c/, Tarpaulin Cove-Nashawena 670 gi', (b ) Naushon SW-Tarpaulin Cove 160 42', Tarpaulin Cove-Nashawena 63° 22'; (c) Naushon SW- Tarpaulin Cove 160 18', Tarpaulin Cove-Nashawena 580 13'; ...
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1913
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A Biological Survey of the Waters of Woods Hole and Vicinity
(a) Naushon SW-Tarpaulin Cove 16° 40', Tarpaulin Cove-Nashawena 670 si7, (6 ) Naushon SW-Tarpaulln Cove 160 42', Tarpaulin Cove-Nashawena 630 22'; (c) Naushon SW- Tarpaulin Cove 160 18', Tarpaulin Cove-Nashawena 580 13'; ...
Francis Bertody Sumner, Raymond Carroll Osburn, Leon Jacob Cole, 1913
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Congressional serial set
Sheds, troughs, stables, tent floors. Hay shed Refrigerator, scale, nails. Torn tarpaulin 10 k. G. E. transformer. . . Odd steel cabinet Tarpaulin, water cooler, tarpaulin (bad). Emptv box, old oil barrel, tarpaulin. Tarpaulin Empty sacks ( damaged) .
United States. Government Printing Office, 1920
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Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts ...
EYELET, SNAP FASTENER, CAB TARPAULIN MTG EA 34 249 6 PAFZZ 5325- 00-604-9662 21450 426686 . CL I NCH PLATE , TURNBU FASTENER , CAB TARPAUL I N MTG ... . EA 34 249 7 PAFZZ 5325-01-038-1503 21450 549177 .
‎1985
8
Tarpaulin
A tarpaulin, colloquially tarp, is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with urethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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New York Supreme Court: Appellate Division-First Department ...
1144 Plaintiffs' Witness, William Mende, Direct The Court: Keeping in mind, of course, the particular kind of tarpaulin that was used here. The Witness: Your Honor, I don't know- just what you mean by "particular kind of tarpaulin." The Court: ...
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The Southwestern Reporter
The charge is that he stole a tarpaulin, of the value of $50, the property of J. C. Williamson. Williamson testified that he lived In Vernon county, near the nqrth line of the county ; that he used the tarpaulin In the year 1919, put it in his machine ...
‎1922

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARPAULIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tarpaulin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Away to Tarpaulin Cove We Shall Sail
On Sunday, July 26, the Holmes Hole Sailing Association race headed to Tarpaulin Cove on the southern shore of Naushon Island. While research doesn't ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jul 15»
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Cambridge trio cleared over tarpaulin sit-in during Parliament …
Rosa Robson, Matilda Wnek and Kate Huggett, all 23, had allegedly defied police orders to get off a tarpaulin sheet and leave the square. They and Elizabeth ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Pittsburgh Pirates groundsman gets eaten by out of control tarpaulin
The ground staff attempt to lay down a tarpaulin sheet on the pitch The groundman begins to lose his feet as the sheet begins to rise And the groundsman is ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
City council members consider new ordinance regulating tarpaulin use
City council members consider new ordinance regulating tarpaulin use. By JAMES DRAPER. news1@kilgorenewsherald.com. From a code enforcement ... «Kilgore News Herald, Jun 15»
5
Barodians stock up tarpaulin
VADODARA: With the rain hitting the city, tarpaulin traders are seeing the annual rush at their shops. But this year, they are all smiles as the rush is much more ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
6
In Nepal, kids back to school, under tarpaulin sheets
Each TLC, to be constructed out of bamboo, wood, steel or tarpaulin depending on local availability of materials, will have two classrooms. Measuring 5m by ... «Times of India, May 15»
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Traders accused of selling tarpaulins at inflated prices
SARLAHI/ BIRATNAGAR/ BANKE, MAY 20 - Traders have been accused of selling tarpaulins at inflated prices amid the earthquake disaster even as there has ... «E Kantipur, May 15»
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Nepal in dire need of tarpaulin, says min
With no homes overhead, and the rainy season coming in a month's time, the minister, stressed for the supply of tarpaulin. This he said should be followed by ... «Times of India, May 15»
9
Nepal quake leaves century-old library in ruins
Kathmandu (AFP) - Janaki Karmacharya sits on a plastic chair under the tarpaulin that now serves as her office and despairs at the wreckage of her once ... «Business Insider, May 15»
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Occupy Gandhi: a tarpaulin meditation on urgent climate action
After the world's warmest year ever governments are pouring trillions into fossil fuels every year and the UK has even created a legal obligation on itself to ... «The Ecologist, May 15»

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