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tarpaulin

[tahr-paw-lin, tahr-puh-lin] / tɑrˈpɔ lɪn, ˈtɑr pə lɪn /


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Tarpaulin and plastic sheets made for temporary shelters for a lucky few while thousands of others spent a third night in the cold.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Tarpaulin sags from the roof over a rain-induced hole, the intermittent streamers shimmering overhead seemingly an antidote to the unsightly spectre.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2015

Tarpaulin roofs have been covered with mud bricks as homes have morphed into permanent settlements.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2014

But first, we put into Tarpaulin Cove, halfway up the sound, to enjoy the view of the lighthouse and the small beach.

From Time Magazine Archive

All through July the Tarpaulin Islanders had been troubled with dogfish.

From Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good by Tolman, Albert Walter




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