tarp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahrp]
- /tɑrp/
- /ˈtɑːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahrp]
- /tɑrp/

Definitions of tarp word

abbreviation TARP tarpaulin. 1
noun tarp tarpaulin: covering sheet 1
noun tarp tarpaulin: waterproof fabric 1
countable noun tarp A tarp is a sheet of heavy waterproof material that is used as a protective cover. 0
noun acronym tarp Troubled Assets Relief Program: a fund providing money to increase the liquidity of financial institutions 0
abbreviation TARP tarpaulin 0

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Origin of tarp

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; by shortening

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Parts of speech for Tarp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tarp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for tarp

noun tarp

canvas — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
drop cloth — a sheet of cloth, paper, plastic, or the like laid over furniture and floors for protection while a room is being painted or laid over shrubbery while the exterior of a house is being painted.
fig leaf — the leaf of a fig tree.
ground cloth — groundsheet.

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